Adolphe Sax
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Adolphe Sax was a Belgian musician and inventor who lived from 1814 to 1894 and is best known for creating the saxophone. His invention became one of the most important and widely used instruments in modern music, particularly in jazz, classical, and popular genres.
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Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax ( French: [ɑ̃twan ʒozɛf adɔlf saks]; 6 November 1814 – 7 February 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who invented the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He also invented the saxotromba, saxhorn and saxtuba, and redesigned the bass clarinet in a fashion still used in the 21st century. He played the flute and clarinet.
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