When [Billy] Strayhorn came on the scene, he just blew us away.
The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing
Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition was two or three saxophones
New York is still where I live most of the time.
When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins
I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra.