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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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soprano
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Tenor and soprano saxophones . b. White's Chapel, Oklahoma, 1940.
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Alto and soprano saxophones , clarinet, flute. b Baltimore.
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Tenor and soprano saxophone . b. Brooklyn, New York, 7 April 1951.
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Tenor and soprano saxophones , flute. b. Cincnnati, Ohio, 20 Nov 1963.
tenor
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One of his initial inspirations was an Alan Skidmore tenor saxophone solo on a John Mayall album.
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A brass section blares on trumpet, tenor saxophone and bass sax.
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Clarinet, tenor saxophone . b. New Orleans. 3 March 1906; d. 27 June 1980.
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In his left hand he grips a glistening gold tenor saxophone with flames leaping from the bell.
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play
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Berne started playing saxophone in high school.
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He was a dynamic band leader and charismatic front man who sang and played saxophone , keyboard and percussion.
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A hang glider, piloted by a gorilla playing a saxophone , made several sweeps round the Houses of Parliament.
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Such a lovely piece, it made me wish I played the saxophone .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute. b Baltimore.
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Berne started playing saxophone in high school.
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Biscoe is a saxophone virtuoso of great lyricism, passion, stamina, and considerable versatility.
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Clyde also brought along his saxophone and sheet music.
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I feel good when people tell me I play the flute like a saxophone .
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In one corner was a cello; in another a saxophone .
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Tenor and soprano saxophones. b. White's Chapel, Oklahoma, 1940.
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The jazzy clarinet and saxophone solos of Norbert Stachel work well in setting the New Orleans milieu early on as well.