alto
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Hearing Hawkins’s recording of “Body and Soul” as a fourth-grader had been a turning point for Rollins musically and eventually lead him to switch from alto to tenor saxophone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
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
Immanuel Wilkins’s alto saxophone and Joel Ross’s vibraphone initially function as dual narrators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 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
And Sir Grummore began cackling in a tuneless alto, like thousands of wild geese on the Wash. “Hush! Hush!” cried Sir Palomides.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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