saxophonist
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- noun
- /ˌsæksəˈfoʊnɪst/
- Charlie Parker was arguably one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time.
- a tenor saxophonist
- a jazz saxophonist
- a baritone saxophonist
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- He's really one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of this era.
- But in this case of the work, the saxophonist breeze through their instrument.
- As angry GameStop traders, we're bombarding the self jazz saxophonist Kenny G with angry messages on Twitter, mixing him up with Ken Griffin.
- It's from the NYU Steiner School of Jazz with Doctor Dave Schroeder was interviewing Chris Potter, the great saxophonist.
- And so I've kind of worked quite a bit with people who aren't doing just playing saxophone or just play with saxophonists.
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But one of the best, tenor saxophonist Don Byas, chose a different route.
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After similar conversations with most of the band, saxophonist TK Blue asked us for a ride to his hotel.
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And then there is a version of that song that was played by the saxophonist John Coltrane.
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The ensemble will do some backup work specifically for saxophonist Michael Pierce.
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Matthew, an eighth-grade saxophonist, said, "It helps to know what it's supposed to sound like."
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To a saxophonist, notes placed to the left or right do not signify playing lower or higher pitches.
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In closing, think for a moment about a quote attributed to jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker: "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom."
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He's really one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of this era.
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Although Lester Young is not strictly speaking a bop saxophonist, he influenced in some way or other almost every succeeding modern saxophonist.
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The talented saxophonist captivated the audience with his soulful performance at the jazz club.
Synonyms
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A person who plays or writes music for others
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A person who performs music on an instrument for a living
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A person who plays a musical instrument, often as a job
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A musician who plays the tenor saxophone
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A musician who plays the alto saxophone
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A musician who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone
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A musician who plays the tenor saxophone, often in jazz
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A person who plays the saxophone
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A musician who plays the alto sax
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Etymology
Saxophonist comes from the instrument name saxophone, which was named after its maker, Sax, plus the ending -phone that means 'sound', as in telephone and microphone. So a saxophonist is simply a person who plays the saxophone and makes its sound.