saxophones

Mr. Sanabria noted the uniqueness of Mr. Puente's writing for saxophones, which is evident on "Cuban Nightmare," a Havanese answer to Woody Herman's "Four Brothers."

Long Live the Mambo King Will Friedwald 2011

The timbre of this smallest of saxophones, which is a full octave higher than the alto sax, has a shrill Middle Eastern tone at times, particularly in its midrange; yet Ware was able to find some surprisingly robust bass notes that seemed to pop from the bell of the horn.

Spinner Tad Hendrickson 2010

The name indicates music based on hip-hop beats but slowed way down, detached from actual rapping, and combined with anodyne elements such as saxophones and hand drums.

The New Yorker Sasha Frere-Jones 2010

The name indicates music based on hip-hop beats but slowed way down, detached from actual rapping, and combined with anodyne elements such as saxophones and hand drums.

The New Yorker 2010

The name indicates music based on hip-hop beats but slowed way down, detached from actual rapping, and combined with anodyne elements such as saxophones and hand drums.

The New Yorker Sasha Frere-Jones 2010

Also banned were saxophones, wah-wah trumpet mutes, the plucking of bass strings, the deliberate lowering of tones to create “blue notes,” and the playing of drums with too much rhythm.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

He began furiously practicing, attaining equal proficiency on soprano, alto and tenor saxophones he favors alto these days.

Brooklynite Writes Jazz With a Poet's Pen Larry Blumenfeld 2011

For the birthday concert at the Spanish Hall, he brought so many flutes and saxophones that they would fill three huge hockey bags.

Lubomir Kavalek: Chess, Jazz and Hockey Legends in Prague Lubomir Kavalek 2011

For the birthday concert at the Spanish Hall, he brought so many flutes and saxophones that they would fill three huge hockey bags.

Lubomir Kavalek: Chess, Jazz and Hockey Legends in Prague Lubomir Kavalek 2011

The ferocity of the track didn't dissuade The Green Machine, who play at sporting events in the Washington DC area, from giving the number a wind band makeover, complete with clarinets, flutes, saxophones and trombones.

George Mason's band plays Rage, in the stands 2011