Place made Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America Classification Musical Instruments Type saxophones Topic Composers (Musicians) Instrumentalists (Musicians) Jazz (Music) Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Object number 2019.10. 2019.10.1g: The alto saxophone ligature is made of metal and fits on a metal mouthpiece cap when not assembled. It has gold text on the top of the body, near the shank. 2019.10.1f: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. Text written vertically to the right of the musical staff reads. Text written over the musical staff reads Text below the musical staff reads. The King Super 20 Alto Saxophone The King Super 20 Tenor. Text written vertically and to the left of the musical clef is partially illegible. The saxello was a curved neck and a bell tipped at a right angle on a straight soprano. The text is printed over and around a musical clef and staff. The reed has black text on the back in the center of the reed. Engraved text around the shank of the mouthpiece reads. Engraved text on the right side of the body reads. Engraved text on the front of the body reads.
Engraved text on the left side of the body reads. The mouthpiece is made of metal with a plastic inlay on the beak and red rubber around the shank. 2019.10.1d: An alto saxophone mouthpiece. The ligature has two screws on the bottom to help support the reed in the mouthpiece. 2019.10.1c: The alto saxophone ligature is made of circular piece of metal. Engraved on the neck screw at the bottom of the neck is. 2019.10.1b: The alto saxophone neck is made of brass and is covered in cork where the neck attaches to the mouthpiece. Engraved on the back of the body at the bow, below the key guard is. Engraved in cursive text below this on the bell lug is. Engraved above the bell lug at the bow of the saxophone is.
The bell is decorated with an engraved floral design with text on the front. Some of the keys have mother-of-pearl inlays. 2019.10.1a: The saxophone body is made of brass and has a sterling silver bell. The saxophone consists of seven parts: a body, neck, two mouthpieces, two ligatures and a reed.
(2 × 3 × 3 cm) Description Alto saxophone owned and played by Charlie Parker. 1947 Medium brass (alloy), silver, mother of pearl, cork (bark) Dimensions H x W x D (assembled saxophone): 26 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 13 3/4 in. Inc., American, founded 1931 Rico, American, founded 1928 Used by Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955 Owned by Parker, Charlie, American, 1920 - 1955 Date ca. White Company, American, 1893 - 1965 Otto Link & Co.
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