Back in the New York of the 1950s, one such jazz group was known as the East Coast Sax Section. This prolific group of five reed players was comprised of Hal McKusick and Gene Quill on alto saxophones ...

Capable of far more than a slightly sleazy solo (though to be honest that’s part of the appeal) the presence of this golden-hued instrument has elevated hundreds of songs into straight-up super hits.

He is revered by many, if not most, baritone saxophone players as the “godfather” of the instrument. He could blow and hold notes on his saxophone like few other players then or since. He was a ...