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  2. Selmer Mark VI - Wikipedia

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    The Selmer Mark VI is a saxophone produced from 1954 to 1981. Production shifted to the Mark VII for the tenor and alto in the mid-1970s (see discussion of serial numbers below), and to the Super Action 80 for the soprano and baritone saxophones in 1981. The sopranino saw limited production until about 1985.

  3. Alto saxophone - Wikipedia

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    In terms of concert pitches, the alto saxophone's range is from concert D ♭ 3 (the D ♭ below middle C—see Scientific pitch notation) to concert A ♭ 5 (or A 5 on altos with a high F ♯ key). A few rare alto saxophones, like some Selmer Mark VI models, have been keyed to reach a low A, a semitone lower, similar to baritone saxophones. [2 ...

  4. Henri Selmer Paris - Wikipedia

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    www.selmer.fr. Henri Selmer Paris is a French enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based at Mantes-la-Ville near Paris. Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professional-grade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets. Henri Selmer Paris was family-owned until 2018, when it was sold to ...

  5. Balanced action - Wikipedia

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    Further ergonomic improvements were offered with the Mark VI introduced in 1953, which became the most widely used professional class saxophone produced in the mid twentieth century. King was the first manufacturer other than Selmer to adopt table key mechanisms derived from those of the Balanced Action, in 1949. By the late 1960s, the new ...

  6. Fantasia for saxophone, three horns, and strings - Wikipedia

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    Eugene Rousseau, soprano saxophone; Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra; Paul Kuentz, cond. (issued 1972 on LP, Deutsche Grammophon 2530 209). Fantasia for saxophone, three horns, and strings, W. 490, is a concertante work in three movements by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1948. A performance of it lasts approximately ten ...

  7. Baritone saxophone - Wikipedia

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    The baritone saxophone (sometimes abbreviated to "bari sax") is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use — the bass, contrabass and subcontrabass saxophones are relatively uncommon.

  8. David Sanborn - Wikipedia

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    David Sanborn. David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist. Sanborn worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. [1] He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975. [2]

  9. John Coltrane - Wikipedia

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    John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after graduating from high school, where he studied music.

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