altoist

[al-toh-ist]

noun

1. a performer on the alto saxophone.

altoist

/ ˈæltəʊɪst /

noun

1. a person who plays the alto saxophone

Word History and Origins

Origin of altoist¹

alto + -ist

Example Sentences

Just before the trip, Davis assembled a new group, a quintet featuring the altoist Cannonball Adderley.

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The guy I'd heard about was this brash, flashy, prodigious altoist who played lots of notes, but the music wasn't like that at all.

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