The saxophone is a family of single reed musical instruments possessing a conical bore and usually made out of brass. It is a popular lead instrument in jazz. One has to put down the duckie in order to properly play it.
Famous saxophonists include Kenny G, Clarence Clemons, Branford Marsalis, Al Klink, Frank Reidy, Lou Marini, Courtney Pine, Dave Koz, Zoot and Hoots.
- Muppet saxophone players
- Zoot
- Hoots the Owl
- Ernie — Put Down the Duckie
- The Porcupine — Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
- Louie — Sesame Beginnings
- Big Bird — Kurt Adler Sesame Street Christmas Ornaments (picture)
- Cookie Monster — a la Clarence Clemons, on the cover of Born to Add
- Clarice — "Born to Add"
- Flash
- Harvey Monster (sans horns; with different eyes and teeth) — "I Want a Monster to Be My Friend"
- Gunge — the Fraggle Rock episode "The Day the Music Died"
- Inkspot — Kokomo
- Mordicus
- Kermit the Frog — on an NHL pin
- Gonzo — episode 105 of The Jim Henson Hour
- The Cat in the Hat — The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Cat in the Hat's Flower Power"
- Mother Mouse — episode 110 of Mopatop's Shop
- Sacrificial Idol
- Inspector LaBrea
- Daniel
- Oscar the Grouch — Grin and Giggle with Big Bird
- Morris Fraggle — episode 113 of Fraggle Rock
- Grundgetta — episode 3950 of Sesame Street
- Telly Monster — Sesame Street Music Box Record Player, Episode 2555
- Pip and Pop — the Bear in the Big Blue House episode "Ooh Baby, Baby"
- An unnamed chicken - Sesame Street song "Barn in the USA"
- Non-Muppet saxophone players
- Phyllis Diller
- Branford Marsalis (as Forrest Wimbledon)
- Doc — the Fraggle Rock episode "Mokey and the Minstrels"