alto

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But to see instrumentalists like Lakecia Benjamin who has really come to the forefront as an alto saxophonist and to see her get Grammy nominations, that’s something that, for me, is huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Immanuel Wilkins’s alto saxophone and Joel Ross’s vibraphone initially function as dual narrators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

"Her rich alto voice sounded like she was still singing in church, but the lyrics were pure 70s pop/soul," noted US music source Soul Tracks of the track.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Figure 6.21: In the top line, the melody is written out in concert pitch; on the second line it has been transposed to be read by an alto saxophone.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones