May 23, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES PRESS RELEASE For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Soprano Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom Launches Like Silver Like Song at Sweet Rhythm June 23 Jazz ...

The soprano saxophone has never been a dominant instrument in mainstream jazz, but it's been in the mix since the beginning. Take a quick tour of the soprano sax throughout jazz history with the help ...

The soprano saxophone, unlike the clarinet or tenor sax, was never popular in jazz until Sidney Bechet, who was the first jazz musician to use it exclusively. A contemporary of Louis Armstrong and ...

Sidney Bechet, one of the early jazz greats, made his name on the clarinet, not the cornet or trumpet. Artist: Arthur Leipzig, 1945, Gelatin silver print, National ...

There’s a move perfected by middle school orchestra members — mainly clarinet players, in my experience — that emerges directly after a musician makes a jarring mistake during a performance. The ...