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The soprano saxophone is a small, high-pitched member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented in the 1840s by Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. [ 1 ] Built in B♭ an octave above the tenor saxophone (or rarely, slightly smaller in C), the soprano is the third-smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists (from ...
Steve Lacy (saxophonist) Steve Lacy (born Steven Norman Lackritz; July 23, 1934 – June 4, 2004) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone. [1] Coming to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive dixieland musician, Lacy went on to a long and prolific career.
Yanagisawa [1] The sopranino saxophone is the second-smallest member of the saxophone family. It is tuned in the key of E♭, and sounds an octave higher than the alto saxophone. A sopranino in F was also described in Adolphe Sax's patent, an octave above an F alto (mezzo-soprano), but there are no known built instruments. [2]
Kenny G. Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. [1] His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. [1] Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.
Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (1993)— Krzysztof Meyer. 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.
Saxophonist, flutist, bandleader, educator, composer. Instrument (s) Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute. Website. davidliebman.com. David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. [1] He is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality.
Benedikt Eppelsheim. [1] The soprillo (also known as the piccolo or sopranissimo saxophone) is the smallest saxophone, developed as an extension to the saxophone family in the late 1990s by German instrument maker Benedikt Eppelsheim. It is 33 cm (13 in) long including the mouthpiece, and pitched in B♭ one octave above the soprano saxophone.
Classical music. Occupation (s) Musician, composer, professor. Instrument (s) Alto saxophone. Soprano saxophone. Eugene Ellsworth Rousseau (August 23, 1932 – August 26, 2024) was an American classical saxophonist. He played mainly the alto and soprano saxophones, [1] though early in his career he was equally active as a clarinetist.