These days, the great tenor saxophonist and composer Pharoah Sanders shuffles when he walks, the result of a broken hip last year that’s on the mend. The free-jazz titan moved slowly across the dance ...
He spent years playing with Art Blakey, Lee Morgan and Max Roach, earning praise for his sax’s piercing cry. He’s still composing and turning heads live. By Richard Scheinin See more of our coverage ...
Johnny Griffin, 80, who was among the finest jazz tenor saxophonists to develop after World War II and whose robust style -- along with his modest height -- earned him the title the "Little Giant," ...
Boots Randolph, 80, a versatile saxophonist best remembered for his 1963 recording of "Yakety Sax," whose zany melody spiced the girl-chasing comedy sketches of TV star Benny Hill, died July 3 at ...