Saxophone sounds

I am looking for some feedback/recommendations for good saxophone sounds for Logic. I am currently doing arrangements for a saxophone ensemble and need to produce good quality demos.
The sounds that come with Logic are not very good. Can someone point me towards some good sample sources that are compatible with Logic or a good virtual instrument.
I need to produce all the sax sounds from soprano to baritone. Any good sources for trumpets and trombones would be good too for later reference. Some comments from someone who has used the sounds would be very helpful. Visitn gmanufcaturers sites is not much help - they all say the sounds and instruments are rather nice.

Hi,
Good you got it sorted. Tip: you could post this sort of question on the Logic Pro 8 forum too; the answer would be relevant to LP8 users too, and you'll certainly get more responses. Even if the question is specifically about Mainstage, you can try over there too.
regards, Erik.

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