Inside the saxophone and the clarinet

Victor Rosi's 2022 thesis at Sorbonne Université studied four words for describing sound: bright, warm, round, and rough. It examined both what professionals mean by them and what happens acoustically. The key finding: brightness, despite its clear definition, was the least consistently perceived term, suggesting its technical meaning is partly learned.

Ten space albums we keep coming back to. 

What actually makes a saxophone mouthpiece easy to play? This article breaks down the five key criteria — from response across registers to reed compatibility — and explains why the physics of acoustics matter more than brand reputation or tip opening size.

Seven working professionals - from Cologne to Lima to Florence - share exactly what they play, the biggest mistakes players make when choosing a mouthpiece, and how they knew it was time to change.

Before his final mission, NASA astronaut and jazz saxophonist Ron McNair was set to record a saxophone solo aboard the Challenger, which would have been the first original music ever recorded in space. Here's the backstory on McNair, his life, and how the recording came to be.

A Syos artist scored a documentary about astronaut Thomas Pesquet.

Three things that stand out from the record to us.