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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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My concept for playing the guitar came from the alto saxophone, trumpet and keyboard.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
With a band including Beings bandmate (and Dirty Three drummer) Jim White and MJ Lenderman’s bassist, Landon George, Amba aims to transfer the ferocity of their saxophone playing to folk music.
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But the real winner was anyone who got to enjoy all of that marquee excellence, and the sexy saxophone guy from The Lost Boys, from home.
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That door leads to Preservation Hall, where musical director Charlie Gabriel lifts his tenor saxophone to play.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
With a band including Beings bandmate (and Dirty Three drummer) Jim White and MJ Lenderman’s bassist, Landon George, Amba aims to transfer the ferocity of their saxophone playing to folk music.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
But the real winner was anyone who got to enjoy all of that marquee excellence, and the sexy saxophone guy from The Lost Boys, from home.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 8 June 2026
That door leads to Preservation Hall, where musical director Charlie Gabriel lifts his tenor saxophone to play.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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“Saxophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saxophone. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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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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