1. Altoist: 1 n a musician who plays the alto saxophone Synonyms: alto saxophonist Type of: saxist , saxophonist a musician who plays the saxophone

2. Culmination comprises seven tunes from the same 1998 session that produced Inspiration, again produced and mixed by saxophonist Steve Coleman, with the same all-star lineup--including saxists Greg Osby and Chico Freeman and trombonists Ray Anderson and Joseph Bowie.