Why aren't saxes considered a part of a woodwind quintet?

retread said:
I guess it's for the same reason a community band director I know calls for the woodwinds to play a section, but he wants only flutes, clarinets, and oboes, not saxes or bassoons.
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That'd be "kindling" (aka "Kleinholz" - "small wood") here. Saxes get their own treatment as they're always a bit slow on the uptake. :emoji_rage:
 
Wooden Saxophones

I have started a new thread especially on the 2 brands of wooden saxophones in the Other Makes & Models area of the Saxophone forum.
 
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