24 mai 1894 - Adolphe Sax died

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Adolphe Sax died. His son, Adolphe Edouard, took over the business.

After Adolphe's death, the saxophone proceeded to undergo changes, books for the saxophone were published and composers/ musicians continued to include the Saxophone in their performances. in 1914 the saxophone entered the world of jazz bands. In 1928 the Sax factory was sold to the Henri Selmer Company. To this day many manufacturers of the musical instruments create their own line of saxophones and it continues to enjoy a prominent position in jazz bands.

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