The World Saxophone Quartet broke new ground when Julius Hemphill, David Murray, Hamiet Bluiett and Oliver Lake founded the group. 🎷The sax became the orchestra, with rhythm, pulse, harmony and counterpoint. #sax #saxplayer #theworldofsax

Billy Harper 🎷New York City jazz icon 🎵Happy Birthday 🎉The Spiritual Voice of the City 🏙️🌇🌃 #sax #saxplayer #jazz

Richard Elliot’s musical journey began with a sister’s record collection — jazz, soul, Motown, pop — and one rule: take care of the music. He did. And the music has been taking care of him ever since. 🎷

🎷Rolando Alphonso - Ska’s tenor sax architect #sax #ska #theworldofsax

🎷Jimmy Heath - sax icon, 🎵Composer of Gingerbread Boy, CTA. NEA Jazz Master 🔎Learn more @ theworldofsax.com

🎷Alison Young:Toronto saxophonist and composer. Juno-nominated leader (So Here We Are, 2018). Over 40 sideman recordings. Www.Theworldofsax.com

🎷Happy birthday to French sax master Baptiste Herbin! 🎵Bebop chops. Global feel. Future vision.

🎷Hal “Cornbread” Singer: sax legend bridging jazz and R&B. 🎵Cornbread(1948) signature hit. ✈️ Ellington’s band to Paris stages. Theworldofsax.com

🎷 Pharoah Sanders: spiritual jazz pioneer. 🎵Karma, Tauhid, Promises recordings define his arc. Member of #JohnColtrane ‘s inner circle; later explorer of ambient and orchestral fusion. Www.Theworldofsax.com

🎷 Sonny Criss – bebop brilliance with a blues heart 📀 Key albums: Jazz U.S.A., This Is Criss!, Criss Craft 📍 From Memphis roots to LA stages 🔗 theworldofsax.com #SonnyCriss #JazzLegend

🎷 Oliver Lake: avant‑garde sax legend, composer, painter, poet 📀 Albums: Heavy Spirits, Virtual Reality (Total Escapism), Dedicated to Dolphy 🏆 Creator of Passin’ Thru • co‑founder of WSQ 🔗 theworldofsax.com #OliverLake #JazzSax #AvantGarde

🎷 Ayumi Koketsu: Japanese alto sax standout 📀 Albums: Rainbow Tales, Art, Trust 🎹 Trust = 12 years’ duo chemistry w/ Akane Matsumoto Explore more: theworldofsax.com #AyumiKoketsu #JazzSax

🎷 Robert Finegan – rising star in classical sax from Ireland 🏆 RCM Jane Melber Winner • Flax Trust Awardee 📀 Projects: Modern View of Ancient Ireland • Paris Chapters 🔗 theworldofsax.com #RobertFinegan #Saxophone

🎷 Jean‑Yves Fourmeau = Paris prodigy, orchestral sax soloist & quartet founder 📀 Top recordings: Tableaux de Provence, Art of the Saxophone, Sax Quartet recital 🎓 Professor, publisher, Yamaha Artist theworldofsax.com/jean-yves-…

🎷 Jonathan Radford = bold sound, classical roots 🏅 ROSL Gold Medalist 💿 The Saxophone Craze (2023) 📍 Wigmore Hall, BBC Radio 3 🔗theworldofsax.com #ClassicalSax #JonathanRadford

🎷 Kyle Horch – British saxophone maestro & RCM professor 🌟 Albums: ChamberSax, AngloSax, Flotilla, Fairy Tales 🎓 Teaching since 1991, masterclasses globally 🔗 theworldofsax.com/kyle-horch… #ClassicalSax #MusicEducation

🎷 Sophia Elger is redefining the classical saxophone 🏆 RCM + Jane Melber award winner 🎨 Five Figures — where music meets art 📺 Watch on YouTube 📲 sophiaelger.com #ClassicalSax #Saxophone #SophiaElger

The saxophone world mourns the loss of Lou Donaldson, who passed away November 9th. Donaldson, an iconic alto saxophonist whose career spanned more than seven decades, leaves behind a legacy of soulful, blues-infused jazz that helped shape the genre. theworldofsax.com

In 1844, Berlioz introduced the saxophone in his “Chant Sacré,” a work he composed to showcase the instrument’s qualities. This piece used the saxophone to evoke a solemn, almost mystical atmosphere. Read more at Adolph, Hector and the Chant Sacré - The World of Sax

Today we welcome Hannah Horton to the World of Sax. The rising jazz star is making waves across the UK and Europe with her soulful playing. @HannahHortonSax #sax #saxplayer #saxophone #jazz