Cecil “Big Jay” McNeely, whose honking tenor saxophone helped define Los Angeles rhythm and blues and set the stage for the rock ’n’ roll explosion of the 1950s, has died. He was 91.

Jazz tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons was born a hundred ... says Gene Ammons was one of the music's great and most popular saxophone stylists. (SOUNDBITE OF GENE AMMONS' "BEEZY") KEVIN WHITEHEAD ...

Teddy Edwards, the bebop-era tenor saxophonist considered one of the crown jewels of Los Angeles’ Central Avenue jazz scene of the 1940s, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long bout with ...

Tenor saxophone great Lester Young, who shared star billing with Billie Holiday in the Count Basie band of the 1930s, was among the most elusive figures in a culture of nomads. By nature a loner ...

Bandleader Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was widely recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During a career spanning more than 60 years, Jacquet played with everyone from Count Basie to ...

His deftness at doing both twice won him the distinction of being named most outstanding tenor saxophone soloist at Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Festival. One cannot compete for the ...