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In bands and orchestras, soprano saxophones are little used, and to an "unenlightened" public, the soprano may seem like a spiffed-up Clarinet . The soprano's reputation is a little scarred because some musicians only choose to exploit the high register of the soprano, rather than listen to the low register, which has a clarinet-like warm tone quality. It generally has a louder and more penetrating sound than the clarinet in the extreme high notes. Due to its similarity in tone to the instrument, the soprano saxophone is sometimes used as a substitute for the Oboe . Musicians especially known for playing the soprano saxophone include Jazz musicians Sidney Bechet , John Coltrane , Wayne Shorter , Joe Farrell , Steve Lacy and Dave Liebman ; Smooth Jazz saxophonists Kenny G and Dave Koz ; and Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Fela Kuti . Two outstanding examples of soprano work are Bechet's "Petite Fleur" and Coltrane's "My Favorite Things". SEE ALSO |
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