saxophonist
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- noun
- /ˌsæksəˈfoʊnɪst/
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saxofonista
- Charlie Parker was arguably one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time.
- a tenor saxophonist
- a jazz saxophonist
- a baritone saxophonist
He's really one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of this era.
- 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.
Examples
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But one of the best, tenor saxophonist Don Byas, chose a different route.
Blog text (31) -
After similar conversations with most of the band, saxophonist TK Blue asked us for a ride to his hotel.
Academic text (2013) -
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.
Blog text (25) -
Matthew, an eighth-grade saxophonist, said, "It helps to know what it's supposed to sound like."
Academic text (2011) -
To a saxophonist, notes placed to the left or right do not signify playing lower or higher pitches.
Academic text (1997) -
In closing, think for a moment about a quote attributed to jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker: "Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom."
Academic text (2011) -
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
A person who plays the saxophone
A musician who plays the tenor saxophone, often in jazz
A musician who plays the alto sax
A musician who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.