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Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
A category for jazz saxophonist whose primary, or sole, instrument is alto saxophone. Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Jazz alto saxophonists"
A, Alto; T, Tenor; B, Baritone; b, Bass; c, Contrabass (or tubax) sc, Subcontrabass; Indicators key: X, instrument has been used by person or group; X, instrument has been used by person or group, but much less often than other X-marked instruments; C, person or group uses a C melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to ...
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Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11, and at age 14 he joined the Lincoln High School [8] band where he studied under bandmaster Alonzo Lewis. His mother purchased a new alto saxophone around the same time. Parker's biggest influence in his early teens was a young trombone player named Robert Simpson, who taught him the basics of ...
Lou Donaldson, acclaimed jazz alto saxophonist, died over the weekend according to a statement from his family. He was 98. A pop-up statement on Donaldson's website reads, "The Family of Sweet ...
He also played the alto sax solo on Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu" from their 1975 album Katy Lied, [5] as well as Paul Simon's "Have a Good Time" from the 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years. [6] Woods in 1983. Although Woods was primarily a saxophonist, he was also a clarinet player and solos can be found scattered through his recordings.
The man’s name is Tim, or Timmy, Cappello, and at age 68 he’s still baring his biceps, blowing that sax, and rocking the heavy-metal neck-chains.