plural saxes
informal
: saxophone
plays sax in a local jazz ensemble
—often used before another nouna sax player
The transmission, as one editor put it, "is as smooth as a Paul Desmond sax solo."—
John Phillips
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The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The musicians in Undercover include Estelle Morales, voice (alum); Hannah Linder, voice; Valentina Koehler, voice; Noah Orlowsky, bass; Sam Greenwald, lead guitar/manager; Ella Arnold, guitar; Christian Barcelata, drums; London Roth, keys/voice; and Arnold Hill, sax/vocals (mentor).
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
With Cory Wright on tenor sax and bass clarinet, guitarist Matt Wrobel, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Jordan Glenn, the session toggles between emotional abandon and simmering introspection.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The musicians in Undercover include Estelle Morales, voice (alum); Hannah Linder, voice; Valentina Koehler, voice; Noah Orlowsky, bass; Sam Greenwald, lead guitar/manager; Ella Arnold, guitar; Christian Barcelata, drums; London Roth, keys/voice; and Arnold Hill, sax/vocals (mentor).
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
With Cory Wright on tenor sax and bass clarinet, guitarist Matt Wrobel, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and drummer Jordan Glenn, the session toggles between emotional abandon and simmering introspection.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Sax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sax. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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