Beginning a 3 part series on the saxophone…it’s development and use in jazz and other forms of music. In this first episode I play recordings featuring each of the 9 saxophones–from the highest pitched sopranino to the lowest pitched sub contrabass. In-between you’ll hear lots of tenor, alto, baritone, and soprano sax played by the masters.

You’ll also hear what happens when tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan switch instruments.