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bass saxophone

American  
[beys] / beɪs /

noun

  1. a large saxophone of low range, usually supported on a stand while being played.


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"If you play piano, bass, saxophone, I will play with you all night," he says.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Phil Morris, representing Mr Wilkinson, said: "He is a professional musician who has, for many years, practised his bass saxophone at this property unhindered."

From BBC Apr. 12, 2025

That was his inspiration for using a brassy WWII-era ensemble, but throwing into it everything from banjos and mandolins to bass saxophone — a big band for the Big Bang.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2022

His family said he played the flute, bass, saxophone and an electronic wind synthesizer.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2021

When he does — on bass saxophone, in “The Beginning” — it bears a direct relationship to the contour of the tune.

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2015

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