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

[edit] 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 and 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 and baritone)
• Harold Ashby (born 1925) (tenor)
• Gilad Atzmon
• George Auld (1919–1990)
• Albert Ayler, (1936–1970), (alto, tenor)

[edit] 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
• Dale Barlow (born 1959) (tenor and soprano)
• Carolyn Breuer
• Alan Barnes (born 1959)
• John Barnes (born 1932)
• Charlie Barnet (1913–1991)
• Gary Bartz (born 1940) (alto and soprano)
• Alvin Batiste (born 1937)
• Mario Bauza (1911–1993) (alto)
• Heinie Beau (1911–1987)
• Sidney Bechet (1897–1959), (soprano)
• Tex Beneke (born 1914) (tenor)
• Ivy Benson (1913–1993)
• Bob Berg (born 1951) (tenor and soprano)
• Jerry Bergonzi (born 1947) (tenor)
• Tim Berne (born 1954) (alto and baritone)
• Chu Berry (1910–1941)
• Barney Bigard (1906–1980) (tenor)
• Chris Biscoe (born 1947) (alto, soprano, tenor and baritone)
• Jane Ira Bloom (born 1955) (soprano)
• Hamiet Bluiett (born 1940) (baritone)
• Arthur Blythe (born 1940) (alto and soprano)
• Graham Bond (1937–1974) (alto)
• Earl Bostic (1913–1965) (alto)
• Charles Brackeen (born 1940) (tenor and soprano)
• Anthony Braxton (all saxophones & other instruments)
• Michael Brecker (tenor)
• Tina Brooks (1932–1974) (tenor)
• Peter Brötzmann (alto, tenor, bass)
• Boyce Brown (1910–1959) (alto)
• Pete Brown (1906–1963) (alto and tenor)
• Marion Brown (born 1935) (alto)
• Jane Bunnett (born 1955) (soprano)
• Wes Burden (soprano, alto)
• Chris Burnett- BurnettMusic.com (born 1955), (soprano, alto)
• Sam Butera (born 1927), (tenor & other)
• Don Byas (tenor)

[edit] C

• Kris Campos (tenor)
• Paulo Carcamo (tenor, guitar)
• Harry Carney (baritone)
• Benny Carter (1907–2003) (alto, trumpet)
• James Carter (all saxes - from soprano to bass)
• Luciano Caruso (soprano)
• Jeff Coffin (born 1965) (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, & other woodwinds)
• Al Cohn (tenor)
• Ornette Coleman, (born 1930), (alto)
• Steve Coleman (alto)
• Buddy Collette (born 1921) (alto, tenor, flute, clarinet)
• John Coltrane, (1926–1967), (tenor, soprano, alto, flute, clarinet)
• Ravi Coltrane (born 1965) (tenor and soprano)
• Randolph Colville (born 1942)
• Junior Cook, (1934–1992), (tenor)
• Bob Cooper (1925–1993) (tenor, oboe)
• Lindsay Cooper (born 1951) (soprano and alto)
• Gerard Cornielje, (born 1962), (alto, tenor)
• Lol Coxhill (born 1932) (soprano)
• Hank Crawford (born 1934) (alto and baritone)
• Ray Crawford (born 1924) (tenor)
• Brian Crowther(Alto and Clarinet)
• Sonny Criss (1927–1977) (alto and soprano)
• Pat Crumly (born 1942)
• King Curtis (1934–1971) (tenor and soprano)

[edit] D

• Eddie Daniels (born 1941) (tenor)
• William H. Daniels V (alto)
• John Dankworth (born 1927) (alto)
• Joe Darensbourg (1906–1985)
• Julian Dash (1916–1974) (tenor)
• Kenny Davern (1935–2006)
• John R.T. Davis (born 1927)
• Eddie Lockjaw Davis (1921–1986) (tenor)
• Lem Davis (1914–1970) (alto)
• Nathan Davis (saxophonist) (born 1937) (tenor and soprano)
• Elton Dean (born 1945) (alto)
• Bob Debellis (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)
• Buddy Defranco (born 1923) (alto)
• Paul Desmond, (1924–1977), (alto)
• Lakis Diakogiannis, (alto, tenor, flute, vibes, vc)
• Johnny Dodds (1892–1940) (alto)
• Klaus Doldinger (born 1936) (tenor and soprano)
• Eric Dolphy, (1928–1964), (alto, flute, bass clarinet)
• Arne Domnerus (born 1924) (alto)
• Sam Donahue (1918–1974) (tenor)
• Lou Donaldson (born 1926) (alto)
• Bob Dorsey (tenor saxophone)
• Jimmy Dorsey (1904–1957) (alto)
• Bob Downes (born 1937) (alto and soprano)
• Paquito D'Rivera (born 1948)(alto)
• Gerd Dudek (born 1938) (tenor and soprano)
• Candy Dulfer (alto)
• Hans Dulfer (tenor)
• Paul Dunmall (born 1953)

[edit] E

• Allen Eager (born 1927) (tenor and alto)
• Bill Easley (tenor and alto)
• Teddy Edwards (born 1924) (tenor)
• Roy Eldridge (1908–1952) (alto)
• Richard Elliot (tenor)
• Kent Englehardt (alto)
• Booker Ervin (tenor)
• Bill Evans (born 1958) (tenor and soprano)
• Herschel Evans (1909–1939) (tenor and alto)
• Stump Evans (1904–1928)

[edit] F

• Joe Farrell (1937–1986) (tenor and soprano)
• Wally Fawkes (born 1924) (soprano)
• Irving Fozola (1912–1949)
• Buddy Featherstonehaugh (1909–1976) (tenor and baritone)
• Ricky Ford (born 1954) (tenor)
• Jimmy Forrest (1920–1980) (tenor)
• Sonny Fortune (born 1939) (alto and soprano)
• Al Foster (born 1944) (tenor)
• Frank Foster (born 1928) (tenor and soprano)
• Pete Fountain (born 1930)
• Charlie Fowlkes (1916–1980) (baritone)
• Bud Freeman (1906–1991) (tenor)
• Chico Freeman (born 1949) (tenor and soprano)
• Von Freeman (born 1922) (tenor)

[edit] G

• Slim Gaillard (1911–1991) (tenor & other instruments)
• Jim Galloway (born 1936)
• Jan Garbarek (tenor, soprano)
• Lou Gare (born 1939) (tenor)
• Joe Garland (1903–1977) (tenor, baritone and bass)
• Tim Garland (born 1966) (tenor and soprano)
• Kenny Garrett (alto, soprano)
• Al Gay (born 1928) (tenor, alto and soprano)
• Charles Gayle (born 1939) (tenor)
• Herb Geller (born 1928) (alto and soprano)
• Stan Getz, (1927–1991), (tenor)
• John Gilmore (born 1931) (tenor)
• Jimmy Giuffre (born 1921) (tenor, baritone and soprano)
• Harry Gold (1907–2005) (bass, tenor and alto))
• Benny Golson (born 1929) (tenor)
• Paul Gonsalves (1920–1974) (tenor)
• Benny Goodman (1909–1986) (alto)
• Dexter Gordon, (1923–1990), (tenor)
• Frank Goudie (1899–1964) (tenor)
• Kenny Graham (born 1924) (tenor)
• Wardell Gray (1921–1955) (tenor)
• Johnny Griffin (born 1928), (tenor)
• Steve Grossman (born 1951)
• Gigi Gryce (1927–1983) (alto)
• Lars Gullin (1928–1976) (baritone)
• Peter Guidi (alto, soprano)
• Lars Gullin (1928–1976) (baritone)
• Tommy Gwaltney (born 1925) (alto and tenor)

[edit] H

• Scott Hamilton, (born 1954), (tenor)
• John Handy, (born 1933), (alto)
• Everette Harp, (born 1961)
• Joe Harriott, (1928–1973), (alto)
• Coleman Hawkins, (1904–1969), (tenor)
• Joe Henderson, (1937–2001), (tenor)
• Tom Hinders (soprano, alto, tenor)
• Johnny Hodges, (1906–1970), (alto)
• Ron Holloway, (born 1953), (tenor)
• Tate Houston (baritone)
• George Howard, (1956–1998), (soprano, tenor)
• Richard C. Howell, (tenor, soprano, alto, baritone)

[edit] J

• Illinois Jacquet (tenor)
• Rob Jacoby (tenor, soprano, alto, baritone)
• Boney James (tenor, alto, soprano)
• Louis Jordan, (1908–1975), (alto)
• Quincy Jones

[edit] K

• Richie Kamuca (tenor)
• Tom Keenlyside, all saxes and jazz flute
• Peter King (alto, tenor)
• Rosa King (and singer)
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk, (1935–1977), (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)

[edit] L

• Steve Lacy
• Amy Lee (soprano & alto)
• David Liebman (soprano & tenor)
• Erica Lindsay - EricaLindsay.com (born 1955), (soprano & tenor)
• Zack Lipton - ZackLipton.com (born 1985), (tenor)
• Carlos López (tenor, alto, soprano)
• Joe Lovano (tenor)
• Preston Love (died 2004) (alto)
• Willy Lundin (alto)

[edit] M

• Fred MacMurray
• Hal McKusick, (born 1924), (alto & clarinet)
• Branford Marsalis, (born 1960), (tenor, soprano)
• Didier Malherbe
• Jackie McLean (1931–2006), (alto)
• Allen Mezquida (alto)
• Bob Mintzer (tenor)
• Dennis Mitcheltree, (born 1964), (tenor, soprano)
• Hank Mobley (1930–1986), (tenor)
• Dick Morrissey (1940–2000), (tenor, soprano)
• Gerry Mulligan (1927–1996), (baritone)
• Mike Murley (tenor, soprano)
• David Murray, (born 1955)
• Marion Meadows (soprano)

[edit] N

• Sal Nistico, (1938-1991), (tenor)

[edit] P

• Tineke Postma, (born 1978), (alto and soprano)
• David "Fathead" Newman, (born 1933), (tenor)
• Charlie Parker, (1920–1955), (alto)
• Evan Parker (alto, soprano, tenor)
• Leo Parker (baritone saxophone)
• Maceo Parker, (born 1943), (alto)
• George Paxton, 1930s and 1940s bandleader, (tenor)
• Cecil Payne (baritone & other instruments)
• Art Pepper (1925–1982), (alto)
• Flip Phillips (1915–2001), (tenor)
• Art Porter, Jr. (alto)
• Chris Potter (tenor, alto, soprano)
• Russell Procope, (1908–1981), (alto)
• Courtney Pine (soprano, tenor)
• Don Pender (soprano,alto,tenor, baritone, flute, clarinet, oboe, English horn, piano,vibraphone

[edit] P

• Art Pepper (1925–1982), (alto)
• Houston Person (born 1934)

[edit] Q

• Ike Quebec (tenor)

[edit] R

• Boyd Raeburn (bass)
• Boots Randolph (born 1927), (tenor)
• Joshua Redman - JoshuaRedman.com (alto, soprano, tenor)
• Fritz Renold (born 1960) (alto)
• Adrian Rollini (bass, baritone)
• Sonny Rollins, (born 1930), (tenor)
• Bernt Rosengren (tenor)

[edit] S

• David Sanborn (alto)
• Bud Shank (born 1926) (alto, baritone, tenor, flute)
• Paul Shapiro (tenor, alto)
• Archie Shepp (born 1937), (tenor)
• Andy Sheppard
• Sahib Shihab (1925–1989), (alto, baritone)
• Wayne Shorter (born 1937), (tenor, soprano)
• Zoot Sims (1925–1985), (tenor, soprano, alto)
• Sonny Stitt (1924-1982), (alto, tenor)
• Vernon Story 1922-2007 (tenor)
• John Surman (born 1944), (baritone)
• Toni Suwandi
• Dominic Saldhana (tenor)
• Curtis Sylliaasen (tenor, alto)

[edit] T

• Buddy Tate (1913-2001), (tenor)
• John Tchicai (alto)
• Lucky Thompson (1924-2005), (tenor, soprano)
• Cliff Townshend (1917–1986)
• Mark Turner (tenor)
• Stanley Turrentine (1934–2000), (tenor)

[edit] W

• David S. Ware
• Grover Washington, Jr., (1943–1999), (tenor)
• Ben Webster (tenor)
• Juli Wood (tenor)
• Phil Woods - PhilWoods.com (alto)
• Frank Wess (tenor)
• Barney Wilen, (1937–1996), (tenor, alto, and soprano)
• Steve Wilson (alto and soprano)
• Tim Warfield (tenor and soprano) http://www.timwarfield.com

[edit] Y

• Lester Young, (born 1909), (tenor, clarinet)

[edit] Z

• Miguel Zenon, (alto)
• John Zorn (born 1953) (alto)

[edit] See also

• List of saxophonists

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