One for the musicians

[Michael Rolls]

By chance, came across the late John Denver's 'Sunshine' track being played to a live audience. What intrigued me was one of the backing musicians. He was playing what looked like an over sized clarinet - but it seemed to be brass rather than woodwind, with a single reed clarinet style and the pitch and range of an alto sax - what might it have been?
Mike

[zoony]

The Sopranino sax might be what you're describing..

[Michael Rolls]

Thanks - could well have been - never realised it didn't curve like its bigger brothers
Mike

[crabbyob]

could it have been an Oboe

[-Oy-]

Alto Sax come in straight too.

[Michael Rolls]

Never knew that. Thanks
Mike