saxist

Definitions of saxist
  1. noun
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    synonyms: saxophonist
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    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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