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List of jazz saxophonists
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This is a list of jazz saxophonists.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- George Adams (1940–1992), (tenor)
- Pepper Adams (1930–1986), (baritone)
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1928–1975), (alto)
- Ahmad Alaadeen - Alaadeen.com (born 1934), (soprano, tenor)
- Eric Alexander (born 1968), (tenor)
- Harry Allen (born 1966), (tenor)
- Pete Allen (born 1954), (alto, soprano)
- Gene "Jug" Ammons (1925–1974), (tenor)
- Fred Anderson (born 1929), (tenor)
- Peter Apfelbaum (born 1960), (tenor & other instruments)
- Julian Arguelles (born 1966), (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)
- Harold Ashby (born 1925), (tenor)
- Gilad Atzmon (born 1963, (alto, soprano, tenor, baritone)
- George Auld (1919–1990), (tenor)
- Albert Ayler (1936–1970), (alto, tenor, soprano)
B
- Buster Bailey (1902–1967)
- Iain Ballamy (born 1964), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Pat La Barbera (born 1944), (tenor, soprano, alto, clarinet, flute)
- Gato Barbieri (born 1934), (tenor)
- Eddie Barefield (1909–1991)
- Gabe Baltazar (alto)
- Dale Barlow (born 1959), (tenor, soprano)
- Carolyn Breuer (born 1969), (alto, soprano)
- Alan Barnes (born 1959), (alto, baritone)
- John Barnes (born 1932), (tenor)
- Polo Barnes (1901-1981), (alto)
- Charlie Barnet (1913–1991), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Gary Bartz (born 1940), (alto, soprano)
- Frank Basile (born 1978), (baritone)
- Mario Bauza (1911–1993), (alto)
- Heinie Beau (1911–1987)
- Sidney Bechet (1897–1959), (soprano, tenor, bass)
- Bob Belden (born 1958), (tenor, soprano)
- Tex Beneke (born 1914), (tenor)
- Daniel Bennett (born 1979), (alto)
- Ivy Benson (1913–1993)
- Bob Berg (born 1951), (tenor, soprano)
- Jerry Bergonzi (born 1947), (tenor, soprano)
- Tim Berne (born 1954), (alto, baritone)
- Chu Berry (1910–1941), (tenor)
- Barney Bigard (1906–1980), (tenor)
- Chris Biscoe (born 1947), (alto, soprano, tenor, baritone)
- Seamus Blake (born 1969), (tenor, soprano)
- Jane Ira Bloom (born 1955), (soprano)
- Hamiet Bluiett (born 1940), (baritone)
- Arthur Blythe (born 1940), (alto, soprano)
- Graham Bond (1937–1974), (alto)
- Earl Bostic (1913–1965), (alto)
- Michele Bozza (tenor)
- Charles Brackeen (born 1940), (tenor, soprano)
- Don Braden (born 1964), (tenor)
- Anthony Braxton (born 1944), (all saxophones & other instruments)
- Michael Brecker (1949-2007), (tenor, EWI)
- Willem Breuker (born 1944), (saxophones)
- Nick Brignola (born 1936), (baritone, soprano, tenor, alto)
- Gordon Brisker (1937-2004), (tenor)
- Tina Brooks (1932–1974), (tenor)
- Hakan Bröstrom (born 1955), (soprano, alto, tenor)
- Peter Brötzmann (born 1941), (alto, tenor, bass)
- Ari Brown (born 1944), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Boyce Brown (1910–1959), (alto)
- Pete Brown (1906–1963), (alto, tenor)
- Marion Brown (born 1935), (alto)
- Rob Brown (born 1962), (alto)
- Ted Brown (born 1927), (tenor)
- Rusty Bryant (born 1929), (alto, tenor)
- Jane Bunnett (born 1955), (soprano)
- Wes Burden (soprano, alto)
- John Burgess (tenor)
- Chris Burnett (born 1955), (soprano, alto)
- Abraham Burton (born 1972), (alto)
- John Butcher (born 1954), (tenor, soprano, baritone)
- Sam Butera (born 1927), (tenor & other)
- Don Byas (1912-1972), (tenor)
C
- Harry Carney (1910-1974), (baritone)
- Scoops Carry (1915-1970), (alto)
- Benny Carter (1907-2003), (alto, trumpet)
- James Carter (born 1969), (all saxes - from soprano to bass)
- Luciano Caruso (born 1944), (soprano)
- Pete Christlieb (born 1945), (tenor)
- Arnett Cobb (1918-1989), (tenor)
- Tony Coe (born 1934), (tenor, soprano)
- Jeff Coffin (born 1965), (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, & other woodwinds)
- Al Cohn (1925-1988), (tenor)
- Richie Cole (born 1948), (alto, tenor, baritone)
- Ornette Coleman (born 1930), (alto, tenor)
- Steve Coleman (born 1956), (alto, soprano)
- Buddy Collette (born 1921), (alto, tenor, flute, clarinet)
- John Coltrane (1926-1967), (tenor, soprano, alto, flute, clarinet)
- Ravi Coltrane (born 1965), (tenor, soprano)
- Randolph Colville (born 1942)
- Junior Cook (1934-1992), (tenor)
- Bob Cooper (1925-1993), (tenor, oboe)
- Lindsay Cooper (born 1951), (soprano, alto)
- Gerard Cornielje (born 1962), (alto, tenor)
- Lol Coxhill (born 1932), (soprano)
- Hank Crawford (born 1934), (alto, baritone)
- Ray Crawford (born 1924) (tenor)
- Sonny Criss (1927-1977), (alto, soprano)
- King Curtis (1934-1971), (tenor, soprano)
D
- Eddie Daniels (born 1941), (tenor)
- John Dankworth (born 1927), (alto)
- Joe Darensbourg (1906–1985)
- Julian Dash (1916–1974), (tenor)
- Kenny Davern (1935–2006)
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis (1921–1986), (tenor)
- Lem Davis (1914–1970), (alto)
- Nathan Davis (saxophonist) (born 1937), (tenor, soprano)
- Quin Davis (alto)
- Elton Dean (1945- ), (alto, saxello)
- Paul Desmond (1924–1977), (alto)
- Jerry Dodgion (born 1932), (alto)
- Johnny Dodds (1892–1940), (alto)
- Klaus Doldinger (born 1936), (tenor, soprano)
- Eric Dolphy (1928–1964), (alto, flute, bass clarinet)
- Arne Domnerus (born 1924), (alto)
- Sam Donahue (1918–1974), (tenor)
- Lou Donaldson (born 1926), (alto)
- Jimmy Dorsey (1904–1957), (alto)
- Bob Downes (born 1937), (alto, soprano)
- Paquito D'Rivera (born 1948), (alto)
- Gerd Dudek (born 1938), (tenor, soprano)
- Candy Dulfer (born 1969), (alto)
- Hans Dulfer (born 1940), (tenor)
- Paul Dunmall (born 1953), (tenor, soprano, baritone, saxello)
E
- Allen Eager (1927-2003), (tenor, alto)
- Bill Easley (tenor, alto)
- Teddy Edwards (1924-2003), (tenor)
- Joe Eldridge (1905-1952), (alto)
- Richard Elliot (tenor)
- Booker Ervin (1930-1970), (tenor)
- Bill Evans (born 1958), (tenor, soprano)
- Herschel Evans (1909–1939), (tenor, alto)
- 'Stomp' Evans (1904–1928), (alto)
F
- Joe Farrell (1937–1986), (tenor, soprano)
- Wally Fawkes (born 1924), (soprano)
- Wilton Felder (born 1940)
- Buddy Featherstonhaugh (1909–1976), (tenor, baritone)
- Jimmy Ford (born 1927), (alto)
- Ricky Ford (born 1954), (tenor)
- Jimmy Forrest (1920–1980), (tenor)
- Sonny Fortune (born 1939), (alto, soprano)
- Al Foster (born 1944), (tenor)
- Frank Foster (born 1928), (tenor, soprano)
- Earl Fouche (1903-1970?), (alto)
- Pete Fountain (born 1930)
- Charlie Fowlkes (1916–1980), (baritone)
- Bud Freeman (1906–1991), (tenor)
- Chico Freeman (born 1949), (tenor, soprano)
- Von Freeman (born 1922), (tenor)
G
- Slim Gaillard (1911–1991), (tenor & other instruments)
- Jim Galloway (born 1936)
- Jan Garbarek (born 1947), (tenor, soprano)
- Lou Gare (born 1939), (tenor)
- Joe Garland (1903–1977), (tenor, baritone, bass)
- Tim Garland (born 1966), (tenor, soprano)
- Kenny Garrett (born 1960), (alto, soprano)
- Charles Gayle (born 1939), (tenor)
- Herb Geller (born 1928), (alto, soprano)
- Stan Getz (1927–1991), (tenor)
- Al Gibbons (alto)
- John Gilmore (born 1931), (tenor)
- Jimmy Giuffre (born 1921), (tenor, baritone, soprano)
- Harry Gold (1907–2005), (bass, tenor, alto)
- Benny Golson (born 1929), (tenor)
- Paul Gonsalves (1920–1974), (tenor)
- Scheila Gonzalez (born 1971), (tenor)
- Benny Goodman (1909–1986), (alto)
- Dexter Gordon (1923–1990), (tenor)
- Kenny G (Kenny Gorelick, born 1956), (soprano)
- Bill Graham (born 1918), (alto)
- Kenny Graham (born 1924), (tenor)
- Wardell Gray (1921–1955), (tenor)
- Bunky Green (born 1935), (alto)
- Johnny Griffin (born 1928), (tenor)
- Steve Grossman (born 1951), (alto, soprano, tenor)
- Gigi Gryce (1927–1983), (alto)
- Peter Guidi (born 1949), (alto, soprano)
- Lars Gullin (1928–1976), (baritone)
- Tommy Gwaltney (born 1925), (alto, tenor)
H
- Scott Hamilton (born 1954), (tenor)
- John Handy, (born 1933), (alto)
- Toby Hardwicke (1904-1970), (alto)
- Everette Harp (born 1961)
- Billy Harper (born 1943), (tenor, alto)
- Joe Harriott (1928–1973), (alto)
- Eddie Harris (1934-1996), (tenor)
- Tubby Hayes (1935-1973), (tenor)
- Alfred Harth (born 1949), (tenor, soprano, alto, baritone)
- Coleman Hawkins (1901–1969), (tenor)
- Jimmy Heath (born 1926), (tenor)
- Ernie Henry (1926-1957), (alto)
- Joe Henderson (1937–2001), (tenor)
- Julius Hemphill (1938-1995), (alto, soprano, tenor)
- Woody Herman (1913-1987), (alto)
- Tom Hinders (born 1980), (soprano, alto, tenor)
- Johnny Hodges (1907–1970), (alto, soprano)
- Ron Holloway (born 1953), (tenor)
- Charlie Holmes (1910-1985), (alto)
- Paul Horn (born 1930), (alto)
- George Howard (1956–1998), (soprano, tenor)
- Derek Humble (1932-1971), (alto)
J
- Illinois Jacquet (born 1922), (tenor)
- John Jackson (born 1920s), (alto)
- Joseph Jarman (born 1937), (alto)
- Boney James (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Carter Jefferson (1946-1993)
- Hilton Jefferson (1903- ), (alto)
- John Jenkins Jr. (born 1931), (alto)
- Budd Johnson (1910- ), (alto)
- Louis Jordan (1908–1975), (alto)
K
- Richie Kamuca (1930-1977), (tenor)
- Tom Keenlyside (all saxes, jazz flute)
- Charlie Kennedy (born 1927), (alto)
- Robin Kenyatta (born 1942), (alto)
- Peter King (born 1940), (alto, soprano)
- Rosa King (and singer)
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1936–1977), (all saxes - including some of his own creation)
- Eric Kloss (born 1949), (alto)
- Grant Koeller (born 1962), (tenor)
- Dave Koz (alto, soprano, tenor, baritone)
- Sigurd Køhn (1959–2004), (alto)
- Lee Konitz (born 1927), (alto, soprano)
- John Kohler (1931-1996), (soprano, tenor)
L
- Pat LaBarbera (born 1944), (soprano, tenor)
- Steve Lacy (born 1934), (soprano)
- Ronnie Lang (born 1927), (alto)
- John D. La Porta (born 1920), (alto)
- Amy Lee (soprano, alto)
- David Liebman (born 1946), (soprano, tenor)
- Erica Lindsay (born 1955), (soprano, tenor)
- Fred Lipsius (born mid 1940s), (alto)
- Charles Lloyd (born 1938), (tenor, alto)
- Mornington Lockett (born 1961), (tenor)
- Carlos López (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Joe Lovano (born 1952), (tenor, alto)
- Preston Love (died 2004), (alto)
- Jimmy Lyons (born 1934), (alto)
M
- Fred MacMurray
- Andy McGhee (born 1927)
- Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (born 1936)
- Hal McKusick (born 1924), (alto, clarinet)
- Jackie McLean (1931–2006), (alto)
- Charles McPherson (born 1939), (alto)
- Joe Maini (1930-1964), (alto)
- Didier Malherbe
- Charlie Mariano (born 1923), (alto)
- Branford Marsalis (born 1960), (tenor, soprano)
- Warne Marsh (1927-1987), (tenor)
- Marion Meadows (soprano)
- Bob Mintzer (born 1953), (tenor)
- Roscoe Mitchell (born 1940), (saxes)
- Hank Mobley (1930–1986), (tenor)
- James Moody (born 1925), (alto)
- Frank Morgan (1933-2007), (alto)
- Dick Morrissey (1940–2000), (tenor, soprano)
- Gerry Mulligan (1927–1996), (baritone)
- Mike Murley (tenor, soprano)
- David Murray (born 1955), (tenor)
- Henry 'Boots' Mussulli (1915-1967), (alto)
N
O
P
- Glyn Paque (1907-1953), (alto)
- Walter Parazaider (born 1945), (alto)
- Charlie Parker (1920–1955), (alto, tenor)
- Evan Parker (born 1944), (soprano, tenor, alto)
- Leo Parker (1925-1962), (baritone, alto)
- Maceo Parker (born 1943), (alto)
- Jerome Don Pasquall (1902-1971), (alto)
- George Paxton (1930s and 1940s bandleader), (tenor)
- Cecil Payne (baritone & other instruments)
- Art Pepper (1925–1982), (alto, tenor)
- Bill Perkins (born 1924), (tenor, baritone)
- Houston Person (born 1934)
- Jack Pettis (1902-?), (C-melody, tenor)
- Flip Phillips (1915–2001), (tenor)
- Bobby Plater (born 1914), (alto)
- Pony Poindexter (1926-1988)
- Odeon Pope (born 1938), (tenor)
- Art Porter, Jr. (alto)
- Doc Poston (1895?-1942), (alto)
- Chris Potter (born, 1970), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Russell Procope (1908–1981), (alto)
- Dudu Pukwana (1938-1990) (alto, soprano)
- Courtney Pine (born 1964), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Wolfgang Puschnig (born 1956), (alto)
Q
R
- Rama IX of Thailand (born 1927), (alto)
- Boyd Raeburn (1913-1966), (bass)
- Boots Randolph (born 1927), (tenor)
- Sonny Red (born 1932), (alto)
- Vi Redd (born 1928), (alto)
- Dewey Redman (1931-2006), (tenor, alto)
- Don Redman (1900-1964), (alto)
- Joshua Redman (alto, soprano, tenor)
- Fritz Renold (born 1960), (alto)
- Jerome Richardson (born 1920), (alto)
- Scott Robinson (born 1959), (all saxes)
- Spike Robinson (born 1930), (tenor)
- Bob Rockwell (born 1945), (tenor, soprano)
- Adrian Rollini (1904-1956), (bass, baritone)
- Sonny Rollins (born 1930), (tenor, soprano)
- Bernt Rosengren (born 1937), (tenor, alto)
- Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004)
- Ronnie Ross (1933-1991), (baritone)
- Marshall Royal (1912- ), (alto)
S
- Edgar Sampson (1907- ), (alto)
- David Sanborn (born 1945), (alto, soprano)
- David Sanchez (born 1969), (tenor, soprano)
- Pharoah Sanders (born 1940), (tenor)
- Mario Schiano (1933-2008), (soprano, alto)
- Davey Schildkraut (born 1925), (alto)
- Ronnie Scott (1927-1997), (tenor)
- Bud Shank (born 1926), (alto, baritone, tenor, flute)
- Paul Shapiro (tenor, alto)
- Archie Shepp (born 1937), (tenor, soprano, alto)
- Andy Sheppard (born 1957), (tenor, soprano)
- Wayne Shorter (born 1933), (tenor, soprano)
- Sonny Simmons (born 1933), (alto)
- Zoot Sims (1925–1985), (tenor, soprano, alto, baritone)
- Alan Skidmore (born 1942), (tenor)
- Steve Slagle (alto, soprano)
- Buster Smith (1904- ), (alto)
- Tab Smith (1909-1971), (alto)
- Tommy Smith (born 1967), (tenor)
- Willie Smith (1908-1967), (alto)
- Gary Smulyan (born 1956), (baritone)
- James Spaulding (born 1937), (alto)
- Sonny Stitt (1924-1982), (alto, tenor, baritone)
- Vernon Story (1922-2007), (tenor)
- Frank Strozier (born 1937), (alto)
- John Surman (born 1944), (baritone, soprano)
T
V
W
- David S. Ware (born 1949), (tenor, saxello, stritch)
- Earle Warren (1914- ), (alto)
- Grover Washington, Jr. (1943–1999), (tenor)
- Ernie Watts (born 1945), (alto)
- Trevor Watts (born 1939), (alto, soprano)
- Monty Waters (born 1938), (alto,soprano,tenor,flute)
- Ben Webster (1909-73), (tenor)
- Don Weller (tenor)
- Bobby Wellins (born 1936), (tenor)
- Frank Wess (born 1922), (tenor)
- Barney Wilen (1937–1996), (soprano, alto, tenor)
- Charles Williamson (alto)
- Steve Williamson (born 1964), (tenor, alto, soprano)
- Steve Wilson (born 1961), (alto, soprano)
- Juli Wood (tenor)
- Phil Woods (born 1931), (alto, soprano)
- Leo Wright (born 1933), (alto)
Y
- Pete Yellin (born 1941), (alto)
- Lester Young (1909-1959), (tenor, clarinet)
Z
See also
References
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. London. Penguin. (Various Editions).
- Miedema, Harry: Jazz Styles & Analysis: Alto Sax. Chicago, Maher. 1975.
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