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alto

[al-toh] / ˈæl toʊ /
ADJECTIVE
low
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Y vuelven a ser All-Stars, todos mayores de 37 años y aún jugando a un alto nivel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

“Chulahoma” is riveting for Mr. Sewell’s lines, which are alternately gritty and soaring, and for Mr. Lloyd’s playing, which hints at the blues-based melodicism of yet another dear, departed friend, the alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Mr. Threadgill assembled his longest-running band, Zooid, in which he plays alto saxophone and flute, specifically to advance this concept.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The soloists, alto Samoht and tenor Zebulon Ellis, rock the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

She began singing in her strong, clear alto.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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