The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846. He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the br...
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Variations:
- Soprillo ,
- Sopranino saxophone ,
- Soprano saxophone ,
- Alto saxophone ,
- Mezzo-soprano saxophone ,
- Tenor saxophone ,
- Baritone saxophone ,
- Bass saxophone ,
- Contrabass saxophone ,
- Subcontrabass saxophone
Instrumentalists:
- John Coltrane ,
- Mario Rivera ,
- Mario Marzi ,
- Gianluigi Trovesi ,
- Marcel Mule ,
- Saxa ,
- Eddie Platt ,
- Leon Berry ,
- Chris Tyle ,
- Benjamín Brea