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2. Tenor saxophone - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Selmer Mark VI - Wikipedia

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   Selmer Mark VI. 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.

4. Dexter Gordon - Wikipedia

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   1940–1986. Labels. Blue Note, Savoy, Columbia. Website. dextergordon.com. Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and ...

5. Saxhorn - Wikipedia

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   Euphonium. Tuba. The saxhorn is a family of valved brass instruments that have conical bores and deep cup-shaped mouthpieces. The saxhorn family was developed by Adolphe Sax, who is also known for creating the saxophone family. The sound of the saxhorn has a characteristic mellow tone quality and blends well with other brass.

6. Plas Johnson - Wikipedia

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   Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. Genres. Jazz. Occupation. Musician. Instrument (s) Saxophone, piccolo, flute, clarinet. 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".

7. C. G. Conn - Wikipedia

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   Under Greenleaf's saxophone specialists Allen Loomis and Hugh Loney, C. G. Conn's research and development resulted in the designs of the 6M alto (1931), 10M tenor (1934), and 12M baritone (1930). The 12M baritone was the first saxophone with both bell keys on the right side, followed by the King Voll-True II (1932) and Selmer Balanced Action ...