#saxophone

#saxophone

The man behind the saxophone was a brash inventor named Adolphe Sax. Adolphe Sax was born in Dinant, Belgium in 1814. He had a tragicomic childhood that nearly killed him before he was able to invent anything. As a child he fell down three flights of stairs, drank sulfuric acid mistaking it for milk, survived multiple burns, and once fell asleep in a room full of freshly varnished furniture. His mother said, "He's a child condemned to misfortune; he won't live."

This new series, "The Hang," promises to explore the music of exciting artists and examine the music that inspired them to take it up. The first show features one of the Bay's best and most versatile saxophonists, Howard Wiley, who incorporates elements of funk and a whole lotta soul into his playing. Wiley has toured or played with a plethora of artists like Miss Lauryn Hill, Christian McBride, and Sheila E.