No. But there are a few jazz bassoonists like Paul Hanson and Michael Rabinowitz.
As long as an instrument has a reed, it's automatically considered a woodwind. Last time I checked, the contra bassoon had a reed, so it's considered a woodwind.
Yes, the saxophone is considered a key instrument in jazz music due to its versatility and expressive capabilities in the genre.
No. In fact the bassoon is a completely different instrument.
The contrabassoon is related to the bassoon, but is lower in the clef and is the lowest instrument in the band.
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No, the oboe is not the lowest woodwind instrument, but it is the contra bassoon/bassoonIn the standard orchestral family, it is a bassoon.
The Contra-Bassoon or Double Bassoon or Bass Bassoon.
A bassoon is a musical instrument in the woodwind family, possessing a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.
Bassoon.