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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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The house band includes Fabian on drums, Gabe Lariza on bass, Saxy Cat on saxophone, Some Guy Bran on guitar and Tia Mae on keys.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Moore is a multiaward-winning saxophone player, and Wheeler is a Grammy-winning producer, composer and keyboard virtuoso.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Wilson’s a working musician’s musician, having spent much of his career toiling at full-time jobs while playing the saxophone and writing music on the side.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
In 1914 the family moved to Little Rock, where Powell sang in high school productions and learned to play several instruments including the cornet, clarinet and saxophone.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Moore is a multiaward-winning saxophone player, and Wheeler is a Grammy-winning producer, composer and keyboard virtuoso.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Wilson’s a working musician’s musician, having spent much of his career toiling at full-time jobs while playing the saxophone and writing music on the side.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
In 1914 the family moved to Little Rock, where Powell sang in high school productions and learned to play several instruments including the cornet, clarinet and saxophone.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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“Saxophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saxophone. Accessed 22 May. 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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