Bass Saxophone
OriginFrance
Year1840
FamilyWoodwind
About the Bass Saxophone
The lowest common member of the saxophone family. Over 6 feet tall. Adolphe Sax designed the entire family from sopranino to subcontrabass. Used in classical saxophone quartets and jazz. The deep tones are rich and sonorous. Over 180 years of history.
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