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saxophonist

DEFINITIONS OF: saxophonist

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n a musician who plays the saxophone

Synonyms:
saxist
Examples:
Coleman Hawkins
United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)
Charles Christopher Parker
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
Lester Willis Young
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
Types:
alto saxophonist, altoist
a musician who plays the alto saxophone
tenor saxophonist, tenorist
a musician who plays the tenor saxophone
Type of:
instrumentalist, musician, player
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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