plural saxes
informal
: saxophone
plays sax in a local jazz ensemble
—often used before another nouna sax player
The transmission, as one editor put it, "is as smooth as a Paul Desmond sax solo."—
John Phillips
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James joined local band Death, adding free-ranging alto sax solos to its doomy sound derived from the Stooges and the Velvet Underground.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Get swanky this Father’s Day by taking Dad out to Jackie’s Place for soul food and barbecue, drinks and a smooth sax session from local jazz, pop, R&B and soul artist Mike Mendoza.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Masego made it into a sax solo, Madison McFerrin sang a (oddly comforting) diss, and even the moms are singing it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 May 2024
Jerry Bergonzi Tenor sax dynamo Jerry Bergonzi first gained international attention for his work in the 1970s with jazz piano legend Dave Brubeck.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Get swanky this Father’s Day by taking Dad out to Jackie’s Place for soul food and barbecue, drinks and a smooth sax session from local jazz, pop, R&B and soul artist Mike Mendoza.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Masego made it into a sax solo, Madison McFerrin sang a (oddly comforting) diss, and even the moms are singing it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 May 2024
Jerry Bergonzi Tenor sax dynamo Jerry Bergonzi first gained international attention for his work in the 1970s with jazz piano legend Dave Brubeck.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Sax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sax. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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