The bass saxophone is only the second largest of the saxophone family. (The contrabass is the biggest.) In general larger instruments have a lower tone, so the bass saxophone (usually tuned to B♭) is the second deepest type of saxophone.
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Sound of the Bass Saxophone
To learn what sound a bass saxophone makes, take a listen to James Carter playing the bass sax in this video.
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Comparing Bass Saxophones
Bert Brandsma introduces two bass saxophones, a 1921 Martin and a Conn 14M Ladyface. He compares the two instruments and then plays them making this video a good introduction to the world of the bass sax.
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Bass Saxophone Concerto
The bass saxophone's heyday was in the era of the 78 rpm record. It was relatively easy to record so was used as the bass part on a number of jazz recordings. These days, those parts would normally be played on the tuba or double bass. The Jan van Dijk bass saxophone concerto is a complete contrast. It's classical piece and modern written in 1999 for Andreas van Zoelen who is featured in this video, playing the second movement.
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Greastest Saxophone Solos
If you are interested in the saxophone, you might like my lens featuring the greatest sax solos - you can even vote for your own favourite. (If you are interested instead in saxophonists playing ensemble, you might prefer to listen to the group Ensemble Squillante.)
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If you are interested in hearing a wide variety of saxophones, from bass saxophones right up to the small (a therefore high pitched) soprano saxophone, I recommend listening to the music of a group called Ensemble Squillante.
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