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by throwaway_pdp09 2062 days ago
> a whole range of instruments going from

I know but I simply didn't have the vocabulary to distinguish them by name or type, so emphasised their common size and appearance. Thanks for the comprhensive answer, and never even heard of Morphine, ta for that!

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You're welcome. For some other really nice saxophone: Anything by Steps Ahead, Grover Washington's record 'mister magic'. If you want more drop me a line by email, I'll do some digging in my collection.

To give an idea of the range of saxophones:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopranino_saxophone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqwC1NmtG4

to

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcontrabass_saxophone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgt2m9Q7Kz0

The sax solo that starts around 5:30 is my favorite ever, and I say that as a longtime Morphine fan. Never got into jazz much though...

https://music.apple.com/us/album/city-on-down-live/488251077...

Wow.

If I close my eyes while listening to the sopranino I would swear I was hearing a flute.