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The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭ , smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano .
His first instrument was drums, but he quickly changed to the alto saxophone. He turned professional in 1977. His early work included time with the Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra and the Temperance Seven , but his principal stylistic influences have been the American alto player Lee Konitz and tenor player Warne Marsh .
A "stencil" saxophone is a saxophone made by a manufacturer that is then sold to another company that (perhaps literally) takes a stencil and engraves their own name/information on the horn. The Julius Keilwerth company provided not only complete saxophones to other companies as stencils, but also saxophone bodies for other companies to affix ...
Music for alto saxophone and orchestra (1993/95)—Bertold Hummel; Cyber Bird Concerto, for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 59 (1994)—Takashi Yoshimatsu; My Assam Dragon for alto saxophone and orchestra (1994/1996)—Jan Sandström; Chamber Symphony No. 3 for alto saxophone and 20 string instruments(1995–96)—Kalevi Aho
Florence Kathleen "Kathy" Stobart (1 April 1925 [1] – 6 July 2014) [2] was an English jazz saxophonist primarily known for playing the tenor sax. She was a well-respected figure in the history of jazz in Britain and became an inspiration, through her tutoring of music, to a whole new generation of younger female musicians.
In 1929, Smith became an alto saxophonist for Jimmie Lunceford's band, becoming one of the main stars in the group. [3] In 1940, he led his own quintet as a side project. [ 4 ] His success with Lunceford had lost its charms by 1942, as he now wanted more pay and less travel. [ 3 ]
Clarke attended King's School, Macclesfield and has studied saxophone with Andy Scott, Andy Panayi and Dean Masser. Attending the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Clarke left after a year [2] to pursue an active career on the British Jazz scene and later named her 2022 album Only A Year [5] in reference.
Mackintosh also wrote his own music, such as "The Creep" (written under the pseudonym Andy Burton, with Brian Fahey). He had three entries in the UK Singles Chart between 1954 and 1960, with "The Creep" being his highest placed hit record , reaching No. 10 in January 1954. [ 4 ]