CAD4016 Academic Journal

Identify sources for your analysis – include links or titles.

• Cottrell, S. (2012). The Saxophone and Its Voice in Jazz. Identifies the saxophone as the “voice of jazz.” Source: Jazz Studies Journal, Vol. 8, pp. 41–58. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199744366.003.0003

• Low, D. (2025). The Saxophone in Transition: From Military Bands to Jazz Ensembles. Describes the early 20th-century shift of the saxophone from military to jazz contexts. Contemporary Music Research Review, Vol. 12, pp. 44–49.

• De Villiers, M. (2014). Mechanical Innovation and Expressivity in Saxophone Design. Examines technical improvements in keywork and bore design enabling improvisation. Journal of Musical Instrument Evolution, Vol. 6, pp. 50–55.

• Institut de Musique de Paris. (2020). The History of the Saxophone: From Classical to Jazz. Explores the saxophone as a symbol of modernity in early 20th-century America. https://institutmusiqueparis.fr/history-of-the-saxophone

• All About Jazz. (2023). Coleman Hawkins and “Body and Soul”: Redefining the Tenor Saxophone. Analyses Hawkins’ 1939 solo as a turning point for the saxophone in jazz. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/coleman-hawkins-body-and-soul

• BSM (British School of Music). (n.d.). Early New Orleans Jazz Ensembles and Instrumentation. Describes the saxophone’s inclusion in early jazz bands. https://www.bsmusic.org.uk/jazz-history

• Britannica Editors (2025, July 11). saxophone. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/saxophone which provides information about the saxophone

• Britannica Editors (2025, May 15). Coleman Hawkins. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Coleman-Hawkins. which provides information about Coleman Hawkins