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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
saxophone .
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Examples
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Yet my own favorite Mehldau moments are those when he does battle with a worthy saxophonic adversary in duos and other formats.
The Jazz Scene: Whirling Through a Wynton Wonderland Will Friedwald 2011
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These saxophonic sermons, equal parts modal and free jazz in the manner of his "The Creator Has a Master Plan," make up the bulk of his performance.
Refining Classic Sounds Will Friedwald 2011
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At 24, Mr. Preminger (also playing brilliantly on drummer Rob Garcia's new "Perennial") shows an astute understanding of his saxophonic forebears (with tracks inspired by Steve Lacy, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh), complementing his mastery of the contemporary idiom.
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(Strotbrock), last year's solo album from Dutch bass saxophonist Klaas Hekman, John Corbett writes that "Hekman has dedicated himself to the bass sax the way Steve Lacy did at the other end of the saxophonic register, with the soprano."
Chicago Reader 2010
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(Strotbrock), last year's solo album from Dutch bass saxophonist Klaas Hekman, John Corbett writes that "Hekman has dedicated himself to the bass sax the way Steve Lacy did at the other end of the saxophonic register, with the soprano."
Chicago Reader 2010
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Potter, puts in an appearance on Tuesday; on Thursday the saxophonic guest will be Mr. Moody's distinguished colleague Jimmy Heath.
NYT > Home Page 2010
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I also didn't want to have reeds, like a saxophone sound, because I wanted to have a more punchy kind of sound and really deal with the sound of the guitar, rather than a more saxophonic jazzier sound.
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