Definition of "altoist" []

• A person playing alto saxophone or some other alto instrument. (noun)

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• "When bebop emerged, Evans blended its busy lines and advanced progressions with Thornhill's meditative approach, writing engaging arrangements of bop standards such as altoist Charlie Parker's "Anthropology" and "Yardbird Suite.""
• "He's cherry-picked some very good ones, played by combos drawn from a pool of seven players, including altoist John O'Gallagher and bassist Johannes Weidenmueller."
• "This time, Barnes chooses favourites associated with the late Duke Ellington altoist Johnny Hodges, a teenage inspiration."