Episode 54: Tenor Saxophone Titan, Composer and Bandleader Mr. Dexter Gordon
Episode 54 Executive Summary If you ever saw Dexter Gordon walk onto a stage, you never forgot the presence he brought with him.
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The Good Habits of the Well-Rounded Saxophone Virtuoso
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, I watched an eye-opening interview with classical saxophone virtuoso Timothy McAllister, hosted by Jay Metcalf of BetterSax. I…
Episode 50: The Bird-like Virtuosity of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Executive Summary Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1928 to 1975) was a preeminent American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader, widely celebrated for being a driving…
Episode 4: The Full Story of Charlie Parker, and his Mentor, the Legendary Buster Smith
Executive Summary I wrote Episode 4 to explore the profound musical and personal relationship between alto saxophonists Buster Smith and Charlie Parker. The…
Episode 48: The Aerodynamic Ascent of Mr. Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins
Episode 48 Executive Summary Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), affectionately known as "Hawk" or "Bean," is a preeminent…
Episode 47: Candy Dulfer's Winding Dutch Road to Saxophone Mastery
Episode 47 Executive Summary Candy Dulfer (born September 19, 1969) is a preeminent Dutch alto saxophonist who successfully bridged the divide between contemporary…