alto
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Rollins’ first instrument, at age 13, was the alto saxophone, followed by the tenor when he was in his mid-teens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
“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
Her emotive alto would soon carry well beyond Brazil’s borders; the band landed a coveted gig for NPR’s Tiny Desk series in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Transpose parts up a major sixth for alto sax, and up an octave plus a major sixth for bari sax.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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