alto

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“Strasbourg 82” displays how he shaped a cohesive whole from the voices of musicians mostly decades his junior, and how he nurtured future stars including, here, Mr. Blanchard and alto saxophonist Donald Harrison.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

I was in marching band when I was in high school, I played the alto saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times