You need a wand to make magic; a stick won’t do. But what is it about this particular saxophone that makes it so great? The Selmer Mark VI and its reign emerged from the chaos of World War II.

Selmer had begun making saxophones, in 1922 ... At the factory, he was dressed in his signature outfit: black T-shirt, bluejeans, dark sunglasses. He added his own commentary to the tour with ...

Dr. Jordan VanHemert of the Hope College music faculty has been recognized as an Henri Selmer Paris saxophones performing artist by the musical-instrument company Conn-Selmer. “We are proud to welcome ...

The prices of Selmer's saxophones range from 2,700 to 20,000 euros, with an average of 4,500 euros. Coltrane played a Selmer Mark VI tenor on his classic "A Love Supreme" album. Former U.S ...

March 10 (UPI) --A church leader in San Francisco is asking for the public's help to find a historic saxophone, linked to legendary jazz musician John Coltrane. Archbishop Reverend Franzo King ...

The Selmer Mark VI Tenor saxophone was stolen last month from ... meditation services centered around Coltrane’s 33-minute ...

European buyout firm Argos Soditic said it is in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in Henri Selmer Paris, a French manufacturer of saxophones and clarinets that has been family-owned since ...

A Bay Area musician has become the latest target of thieves in Oakland, leaving him with no way to make a living. “I miss playing, I play for a living,” said Ben Ball. “I’m still in shock ...