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The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B ♭ (while the alto is pitched in the key of E ♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef ...
Eric Alexander 2008 Eric Alexander (2012 in Denmark). Eric Alexander (born August 4, 1968) [1] is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator. Having placed second at the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition behind Joshua Redman and ahead of Chris Potter and Tim Warfield, he was soon signed by a record label and has since recorded over 20 albums as a leader ...
Reed (mouthpiece) Alto and tenor saxophone reeds. A reed (or lamella) is a thin strip of material that vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. Most woodwind instrument reeds are made from Arundo donax ("Giant cane") or synthetic material. Tuned reeds (as in harmonicas and accordions) are made of metal or synthetics.
Plas Johnson. Plas John Johnson Jr. (/ plæz /) (born July 21, 1931) [1] is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini ’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sax as well as various flutes and clarinets.
Audience was a cult British art rock band which existed from 1969 until 1972 and then from 2004 until 2013.. The original band consisted of Howard Werth on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals; Keith Gemmell on soprano and tenor saxophone, flute and clarinet; Trevor Williams on bass guitar and vocals; and Tony Connor (born Anthony John Connor, 6 April 1947, Romford, Havering) on ...
Occupation. Musician. Instrument. Saxophone. Years active. 1944–2003. Labels. Pacific Jazz. William Reese Perkins (July 22, 1924 – August 9, 2003) [1] was an American cool jazz saxophonist and flutist, popular on the West Coast jazz scene, known primarily as a tenor saxophonist.
Saxophone technique refers to the physical means of playing the saxophone. It includes how to hold the instrument, how the embouchure is formed and the airstream produced, tone production, hands and fingering positions, and a number of other aspects. Instrumental technique and corresponding pedagogy is a topic of much interest to musicians and ...
Her composition to the world for baritone and tongue drum was published by Ries & Erler. [5] She was the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's sound investment composer in the 2018/19 season. [4] Her Piano Concerto for the left hand, premiered with her as the soloist, won the University of Southern California's competition of new orchestral music. [4]