List of saxophonists
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| - | The '''saxophone''' ([[colloquially]] referred to as '''sax''') is a conical-[[Bore (wind instruments)|bored]] instrument of the [[woodwind]] family. | + | |
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| - | It is usually made of [[brass]] and played with a single-reed [[mouthpiece (woodwind)|mouthpiece]] like the [[clarinet]]. The saxophone is commonly associated with [[popular music]], [[big band]] music, [[blues]], and [[jazz]] - but was originally intended as both an [[orchestra]]l and [[military band]] instrument. Saxophone players are called ''[[List of saxophonists|saxophonists]].'' | + | |
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