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Charles Gayle, the fierce saxophonist who created his own path, has died at 84 | Georgia Public Broadcasting
![Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (1814 – 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who created the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He Stock Photo - Alamy Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (1814 – 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who created the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WTCH75/antoine-joseph-adolphe-sax-1814-1894-was-a-belgian-inventor-and-musician-who-created-the-saxophone-in-the-early-1840s-patenting-it-in-1846-he-WTCH75.jpg)
Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (1814 – 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who created the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He Stock Photo - Alamy
![Newsflicks on X: "Adolphe Sax, who invented the saxophone & paved the way for jazz & blues, was born on Nov 6, 1814 https://t.co/aXBIB18Acu" / X Newsflicks on X: "Adolphe Sax, who invented the saxophone & paved the way for jazz & blues, was born on Nov 6, 1814 https://t.co/aXBIB18Acu" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwjB6iFWgAEi10p.jpg)
Newsflicks on X: "Adolphe Sax, who invented the saxophone & paved the way for jazz & blues, was born on Nov 6, 1814 https://t.co/aXBIB18Acu" / X
![Practicing Musician on X: "November 6 is Saxophone Day! Today we celebrate the birth of the Belgian inventor and musician who created the woodwind instrument, Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax. What's your favorite piece Practicing Musician on X: "November 6 is Saxophone Day! Today we celebrate the birth of the Belgian inventor and musician who created the woodwind instrument, Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax. What's your favorite piece](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDgyQL-XoAYTnNN.jpg)