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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn 
: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments usually ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys
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The quintet is rounded out with Ben Harris (bass), Johnny Hutchinson (drums), and Morgan Wallace (keys/saxophone).
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Ryan Leas, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Casey Benjamin, an original Robert Glasper Experiment member who went on to play saxophone, keyboards, and other instruments with artists including Solange and A Tribe Called Quest, has died, HuffPost reports, citing Benjamin’s management.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2024
Current members of the E Street Horns Ed Manion: tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion (1989, 2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Lewis’s saxophone adds a bold voice to what the trio has done previously.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
My friends play the saxophone, the flute, the guitar.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Burns happens to be a multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano, standup bass, saxophone and tuba.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
As Witherspoon marked her 48th birthday Friday, Garner shared a video on Instagram showing herself playing saxophone outside in sunglasses.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The orchestra’s three saxophone players (Adam Schroeder, Jason Fabus and Phillip Whack) and keyboardist Adam Ledbetter got a great workout in the Stevie Wonder section, and the string section added luster to many of the songs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Ryan Leas, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
Casey Benjamin, an original Robert Glasper Experiment member who went on to play saxophone, keyboards, and other instruments with artists including Solange and A Tribe Called Quest, has died, HuffPost reports, citing Benjamin’s management.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2024
Current members of the E Street Horns Ed Manion: tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion (1989, 2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Lewis’s saxophone adds a bold voice to what the trio has done previously.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
My friends play the saxophone, the flute, the guitar.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Burns happens to be a multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano, standup bass, saxophone and tuba.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
As Witherspoon marked her 48th birthday Friday, Garner shared a video on Instagram showing herself playing saxophone outside in sunglasses.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The orchestra’s three saxophone players (Adam Schroeder, Jason Fabus and Phillip Whack) and keyboardist Adam Ledbetter got a great workout in the Stevie Wonder section, and the string section added luster to many of the songs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn
: a musical instrument of the woodwind class consisting of a usually curved metal tube with finger keys and a reed mouthpiece
Etymology
named for Antoine "Adolph" Sax 1814–1894 a Belgian maker of musical instruments
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