The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing.

Then, of course, I played alto and tenor, wherever there were jobs.

Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra.

When I began listening to saxophones, I was first attracted to Coleman Hawkins.

So I played alto for quite a while until I saved up the money for the baritone.

In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.