alto
Example Sentences
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He also admired alto saxophonist and R&B pioneer Louis Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
This allusive track boasts the album’s most sweeping chorus, anchored by Swift’s mesmeric alto and a masterfully orchestrated rhythm that uses moments of quiet to its advantage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
I was in marching band when I was in high school, I played the alto saxophone.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Duke’s great alto saxman, Johnny Hodges—he was Shorty’s idol—still owes me for a shoe- shine I gave him.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing alto
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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