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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 ...
Selmer Mark VI Alto Saxophone with a "Eric Marienthal Special" mouthpiece with a size 7 (.085 inch) tip opening [12] [13] and ishimori woodstone ligature; Yamaha Custom Z Alto Saxophone with a Beechler Metal No. 7 mouthpiece and 'Olegature' ligature [4] Selmer Mark VI Tenor Saxophone with a Berg Larsen Metal 100/2 mouthpiece and Brancher ligature
Jazzophone. The jazzophone [1] is a comparatively rare sax-shaped double-belled Bb Trumpet, with a trumpet-like mouthpiece.One bell is left open, while the other bell uses a harmon mute with a stem on a trigger that produces a "wah-wah" type of effect.
A category for jazz saxophonist whose primary, or sole, instrument is alto saxophone. Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Jazz alto saxophonists"
Frank Morgan (December 23, 1933 – December 14, 2007) was a jazz saxophonist with a career spanning more than 50 years. [1] He mainly played alto saxophone but also played soprano saxophone. He was known as a Charlie Parker successor who primarily played bebop and ballads. [2]
Allan Conrad Praskin (December 17, 1948, in Los Angeles) is an American jazz musician (alto saxophone player, composer and bandleader). He has been living in Europe for more than 30 years. He has been living in Europe for more than 30 years.
Garden Court Apartments was designed by Frank Meline and built in 1916 [1] or 1917, [2] at the behest of J.E. Ransford. The complex was considered high luxury for its time, and featured tennis courts, ballrooms, a billiard room, and suites furnished with oriental carpets, oil paintings, and grand pianos.
In the 1940s he was a consultant for the C G Conn company as they sought to build a more modern alto saxophone, released as the 28M "Connstellation" in 1948. Concurrently, he developed and produced the Conn Comet plastic mouthpiece to go with the 28M, and later produced the design under his own name as the Model 88 .