Getting the cheapest instrument is most people’s first instinct when learning an instrument, but this may not be the best option. Cheap instruments don’t have the same sound quality as the best alto ...

My old teacher Joe Allard was a saxophone psychiatrist, who taught far better players than me. He taught far better sax players than him. How he did that provides a lesson for all of us today — and ...

John Gunther teaches our jazz saxophone majors, including BM, MM and DMA students. At all levels, Gunther works with his students to develop and maintain a solid foundation in the physical aspects of ...