Invented in the early 1840s, the saxophone was a relative latecomer to music—and to jazz. But starting in the mid-1920s, with the rise of the big bands, the instrument slowly but steadily evolved from ...

Anthony Ortega only performs once a week. But when the 88-year-old saxophone great takes the stage each Sunday evening at Mr. Peabody’s in Encinitas, he often plays for up to three hours at a time ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Laurie Sears picked up her first saxophone at 10 years old and has been playing ever since. Private lessons and band classes turned into shows with local jazz bands and orchestras ...

To hear the broadcast version of this story, use the audio player above. For more than 25 years, Tony Malaby has been one of the most riveting saxophonists in jazz — a dauntless explorer who's also at ...