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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Jerry Bergonzi Tenor sax dynamo Jerry Bergonzi first gained international attention for his work in the 1970s with jazz piano legend Dave Brubeck.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The style slowly trickled its way into the Mexican American mainstream, thanks to its distinct sound featuring melodica, synth, and sax.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The venerable jazz sax and flute player and composer has lived here with his wife, Dorothy Darr, for about 25 years.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
Michelle has been an invaluable asset to our music program, primarily showcasing remarkable talent on the clarinet, tenor sax and bassoon.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
The award-winning symphonic band of more than 75 area musicians welcomes renowned saxophone soloist Rob Verdi, whose performance will feature his unique collection of instruments, including a sopranino sax, contrabass sax and an original 1880 sax from Adolphe Sax, the instrument’s creator.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
Born and raised in New York, Cables moved to Los Angeles in 1971 as a member of tenor sax great Joe Henderson’s band.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Here, the famed pianist enlists Butch Warren's feel-it-in-your-bones upright bass along with Charlie Rouse's smooth-as-a-scotch nightcap tenor sax.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
And from the sax player to the drummer, that band was a knockout.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The style slowly trickled its way into the Mexican American mainstream, thanks to its distinct sound featuring melodica, synth, and sax.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The venerable jazz sax and flute player and composer has lived here with his wife, Dorothy Darr, for about 25 years.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
Michelle has been an invaluable asset to our music program, primarily showcasing remarkable talent on the clarinet, tenor sax and bassoon.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
The award-winning symphonic band of more than 75 area musicians welcomes renowned saxophone soloist Rob Verdi, whose performance will feature his unique collection of instruments, including a sopranino sax, contrabass sax and an original 1880 sax from Adolphe Sax, the instrument’s creator.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
Born and raised in New York, Cables moved to Los Angeles in 1971 as a member of tenor sax great Joe Henderson’s band.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
Here, the famed pianist enlists Butch Warren's feel-it-in-your-bones upright bass along with Charlie Rouse's smooth-as-a-scotch nightcap tenor sax.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
And from the sax player to the drummer, that band was a knockout.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Sax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sax. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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