The bass saxophone is the second largest existing member of the saxophone family (not counting the subcontrabass tubax). It is similar in design to a baritone saxophone, but it is larger, with a longer loop near the mouthpiece. Unlike the baritone, the bass saxophone is not commonly used.
A sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
The art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
The vocal or instrumental sound produced in this way
A quartet was walking around the Longwood grounds playing Dixieland jazz. I don't envy this guy having to lug this huge bass saxophone around in the heat.
Zoot Sims & Bob Cranshaw
Zoot Sims / Jimmy Rowles Quartet
July 6th, 1976
Zoot Sims, Jimmy Rowles, Bob Cranshaw and Mousey Alexander.