alto

Example Sentences

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But to see instrumentalists like Lakecia Benjamin who has really come to the forefront as an alto saxophonist and to see her get Grammy nominations, that’s something that, for me, is huge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Immanuel Wilkins’s alto saxophone and Joel Ross’s vibraphone initially function as dual narrators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Mr. Threadgill assembled his longest-running band, Zooid, in which he plays alto saxophone and flute, specifically to advance this concept.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Next to an alto she sang alto, by a soprano, soprano.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez