Carlos Averhoff (December 6, 1947 – December 23, 2016) was a Cuban

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primarily known for playing

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

. He has been called "Carlos Averhoff 'Sax'". He was lastly based in

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. He was born in

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...

, and in Cuba initially had classical training. In 1973 he replaced Paquito D'Rivera at the "Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (OCMM)" as the government had declared him "reactionary." He was also involved in

Timba Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban ''son'' with ''salsa'', American Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterparts, because timba emphasizes the bass dru ...

music. His son

Carlos Averhoff, Jr "Sax" Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

is also a musician. Averhoff died at the age of 69 in

in 2016.Muere en Miami el saxofonista cubano Carlos Averhoff
El Nuevo Herald, December 24, 2016

Teaching career

Averhoff has been Professor of Music at Florida International University School of Music in

. He also served as Professor of Saxophone at

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. In this position he has taught hundreds of saxophonists, many who have gone on to become teachers in their own right. His students teach and perform in teaching and performing positions throughout the world. His students include: *

Miguel Villafruela Miguel Villafruela (born in Holguín, Cuba, 1955) is a Cuban saxophonist. Academic background Miguel Villafruela began studying saxophone in his hometown of Hoguín, Cuba, and continued them at the National School of Arts in Havana, with professors ...

Luis Nubiola Luis Nubiola (born May 28, 1974) is a Cuban-born jazz saxophonist, composer, and teacher. Early life in Cuba Luis graduated as an instrumentalist saxophone teacher from the National Conservatory of Music in Havana Amadeo Roldan. He studied und ...

* Carlos Averhoff Jr.

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1947 births 2016 deaths Jazz tenor saxophonists Irakere members Cuban emigrants to the United States 20th-century saxophonists {{jazz-saxophonist-stub