How can anyone despise the saxophone. Some of the greatest musicians of the past century were saxophonists:

Charlie Parker️ ↗
Lester Young️ ↗
Coleman Hawkins️ ↗
Johnny Hodges️ ↗
John Coltrane️ ↗

and finally, Billie Holiday singing Fine And Mellow️ ↗ accompanied by a true all-star band including Young, Hawkins, Ben Webster and Gerry Mulligan, one of the greatest musical performances ever.