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alto

[al-toh] / ˈæl toʊ /
ADJECTIVE
low
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“Strasbourg 82” displays how he shaped a cohesive whole from the voices of musicians mostly decades his junior, and how he nurtured future stars including, here, Mr. Blanchard and alto saxophonist Donald Harrison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“Chulahoma” is riveting for Mr. Sewell’s lines, which are alternately gritty and soaring, and for Mr. Lloyd’s playing, which hints at the blues-based melodicism of yet another dear, departed friend, the alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Her emotive alto would soon carry well beyond Brazil’s borders; the band landed a coveted gig for NPR’s Tiny Desk series in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

I was in marching band when I was in high school, I played the alto saxophone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

My voice would rise from tenor to alto.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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