Saxophone
noun
A musical instrument made of brass with a distinctive shape and a reed mouthpiece that is played by blowing air into it.
She played a beautiful melody on her saxophone.
Often appears as...
- play the saxophone
- saxophone player
noun
A musical instrument made of brass with a distinctive shape and a reed mouthpiece that is played by blowing air into it.
She played a beautiful melody on her saxophone.
Often appears as...
- play the saxophone
- saxophone player
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Pro Tip 1/3Brass Section
Saxophones are usually part of the brass section in bands and orchestras.
The brass section, featuring saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, was really impressive.
Pro Tip 2/3Jazz Instrument
The saxophone is often associated with jazz music and can be central to its sound.
The jazz band's saxophone player took the lead with an improvisational solo.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Sound
Saxophones can express a range of emotions through varied playing styles.
His saxophone expressed a deep sadness in the melody.
Pro Tip 1/3Brass Section
Saxophones are usually part of the brass section in bands and orchestras.
The brass section, featuring saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, was really impressive.
Pro Tip 2/3Jazz Instrument
The saxophone is often associated with jazz music and can be central to its sound.
The jazz band's saxophone player took the lead with an improvisational solo.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Sound
Saxophones can express a range of emotions through varied playing styles.
His saxophone expressed a deep sadness in the melody.
Pro Tip 1/3Brass Section
Saxophones are usually part of the brass section in bands and orchestras.
The brass section, featuring saxophones, trumpets, and trombones, was really impressive.
Pro Tip 2/3Jazz Instrument
The saxophone is often associated with jazz music and can be central to its sound.
The jazz band's saxophone player took the lead with an improvisational solo.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Sound
Saxophones can express a range of emotions through varied playing styles.
His saxophone expressed a deep sadness in the melody.
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through jazz, through his saxophone. So I prepped him for a cosmic phenomenon to see how he-- can he roll with it. - Uh-oh. This is going to be deep. Let's check it out. I want to describe something astrophysical to you,
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The Great Migration and...
And there are lovers of jazz who cannot imagine a world without John Coltrane having gotten a hold of a saxophone. Thelonious Monk. Michael Jackson. Jesse Owens. Prince.
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Feel the Photon PIPE...
through jazz, through his saxophone. So I prepped him for a cosmic phenomenon to see how he-- can he roll with it. - Uh-oh. This is going to be deep. Let's check it out. I want to describe something astrophysical to you,
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The Great Migration and...
And there are lovers of jazz who cannot imagine a world without John Coltrane having gotten a hold of a saxophone. Thelonious Monk. Michael Jackson. Jesse Owens. Prince.
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Hugh Laurie
British Actor
Music is one of the noblest callings I can think of. It's the highest of all the art forms to me. For example, if my kid said to me, 'I want to give it all up,' whatever it is that they're doing, 'and I want to take my saxophone and go out,' I would say, 'May God go with you. This is a great and noble thing that you're doing.
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Anderson Paak
American Musician
I didn't start playing drums until I was 12, for school band; they didn't have any saxophones left. My step-pops had a kit at the house, and I had never done anything that I understood so quick. It was so natural. It was the most fun and consistent thing in my life.
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Kenny G
American Musician
Any saxophone player will have those influences come through in their music in a very different way. I can listen to the same 10 sax players as someone else for my entire life, and we'll both play completely differently. That's the beauty of being a musician.
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Bill Frisell
American Musician
I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar players, but there's so much music out there and so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument.
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Ornette Coleman
American Musician
Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!
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Mac DeMarco
Canadian Musician
My grandma did opera singing for the better part of her life; she used to sing all over the place. My grandpa was a sax player, and he used to travel all over the place, too.
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Clarence Clemons
American Musician
Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.
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Robert Pinsky
American Poet
I am a frustrated saxophone player. If I could, I would abandon all of my books, and I would trade it all if I could play the way people I admire play.
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band and was a bit nerdy.
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Miles Teller
American Actor
I played music my whole life - piano, saxophone.
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Hugh Laurie
British Actor
Music is one of the noblest callings I can think of. It's the highest of all the art forms to me. For example, if my kid said to me, 'I want to give it all up,' whatever it is that they're doing, 'and I want to take my saxophone and go out,' I would say, 'May God go with you. This is a great and noble thing that you're doing.
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Anderson Paak
American Musician
I didn't start playing drums until I was 12, for school band; they didn't have any saxophones left. My step-pops had a kit at the house, and I had never done anything that I understood so quick. It was so natural. It was the most fun and consistent thing in my life.
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Kenny G
American Musician
Any saxophone player will have those influences come through in their music in a very different way. I can listen to the same 10 sax players as someone else for my entire life, and we'll both play completely differently. That's the beauty of being a musician.
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Bill Frisell
American Musician
I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar players, but there's so much music out there and so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument.
Quote examples
Ornette Coleman
American Musician
Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!
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Mac DeMarco
Canadian Musician
My grandma did opera singing for the better part of her life; she used to sing all over the place. My grandpa was a sax player, and he used to travel all over the place, too.
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Clarence Clemons
American Musician
Now that I am much older, I have had a number of sax players tell me I was responsible for them playing sax. Some of them I have admired over the years.
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Robert Pinsky
American Poet
I am a frustrated saxophone player. If I could, I would abandon all of my books, and I would trade it all if I could play the way people I admire play.
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band and was a bit nerdy.
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Miles Teller
American Actor
I played music my whole life - piano, saxophone.
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