alto

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Y vuelven a ser All-Stars, todos mayores de 37 años y aún jugando a un alto nivel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The one Mingus brought to Monterey included pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Dannie Richmond from that previous sextet, along with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, tenor saxophonist John Handy and trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

"Her rich alto voice sounded like she was still singing in church, but the lyrics were pure 70s pop/soul," noted US music source Soul Tracks of the track.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Duke’s great alto saxman, Johnny Hodges—he was Shorty’s idol—still owes me for a shoe- shine I gave him.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey