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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn 
: one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments usually ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys
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The Beacon Theatre crowd included not only festival co-founder Robert De Niro and producer Tom Hanks, but actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Mariska Hargitay and Joel's peak recording era band members Liberty DeVitto (drums), Richie Cannata (saxophone) and Russell Javors (guitar).
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The meaning isn’t lost on the 28-year-producer, who is tall, has blessed bone structure and is wearing a t-shirt printed with an image of his dad, the late Dutch saxophone player Gerbrand Westveen, who is shown in his own moment of musical brilliance while playing two saxophones simultaneously.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
The 14-year-old plays clarinet and tenor saxophone in her school band, loves Ultimate Frisbee and building Lego sets.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Thurman is an award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophone), singer and composer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron and Chaka Khan.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The meaning isn’t lost on the 28-year-producer, who is tall, has blessed bone structure and is wearing a t-shirt printed with an image of his dad, the late Dutch saxophone player Gerbrand Westveen, who is shown in his own moment of musical brilliance while playing two saxophones simultaneously.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
The 14-year-old plays clarinet and tenor saxophone in her school band, loves Ultimate Frisbee and building Lego sets.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Thurman is an award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist (primarily saxophone), singer and composer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron and Chaka Khan.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2025
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“Saxophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saxophone. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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saxophone
noun
sax·o·phone
ˈsak-sə-ˌfōn
: a musical instrument of the woodwind class consisting of a usually curved metal tube with finger keys and a reed mouthpiece
Etymology
named for Antoine "Adolph" Sax 1814–1894 a Belgian maker of musical instruments
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