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20th-century saxophonists

233 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Al CohnPerson · Music memorabiliaAlvin Gilbert Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer.
Alan RubinPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Rubin (February 11, 1943 – June 8, 2011) was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet.
Albert AylerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Ayler (July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer.
Alfred EllisPerson · Music memorabilia
Arne DomnérusPerson · Music memorabiliaSven Arne Domnérus (20 December 1924 – 2 September 2008) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
Arnie LawrencePerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Lawrence Finkelstein (July 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2005 in Jerusalem) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Artie KaplanPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur William Kaplan (October 28, 1935 – October 11, 2025) was an American recording artist, songwriter and a session musician.
Ayaka HiraharaPerson · Music memorabiliaAyaka Hirahara is a Japanese pop singer. She was affiliated with the Dreamusic label until 2013 when she moved to Universal Music Japan.
Barbara ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Gracey Thompson MBE (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) was an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer.
Barney BigardPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played the tenor saxophone.
Ben WebsterPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Ben WendelPerson · Music memorabiliaBen Wendel (born February 20, 1976) is a Canadian-American jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, and pianist who is a founding member of the band Kneebody.
Bennie MaupinPerson · Music memorabiliaBennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.
Bennie WallacePerson · Music memorabiliaBen Wallace (disambiguation)
Benny CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaBennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. From the be
Bheki MselekuPerson · Music memorabiliaBhekumuzi Hyacinth Mseleku (3 March 1955 – 9 September 2008), commonly known as Bheki Mseleku, was a South African jazz musician.
Big John GreerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Marshall "Big John" Greer (November 21, 1923 – May 12, 1972) was an American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist, best known for his recordings from 1948 to 1956, which included "Got…
Bill EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaBill Evans is established in Library of Congress under n92019613. Est
Bill HolmanPerson · Music memorabiliaWillis Leonard Holman (May 21, 1927 – May 6, 2024) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working in jazz and traditional pop.
Bo BicePerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Elwin "Bo" Bice Jr. (born November 1, 1975) is an American singer and musician who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol.
Bob BergPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Berg (April 7, 1951 – December 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Bob MintzerPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
Bobby KeysPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s.
Bobby WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Lawrence.
Booker ErvinPerson · Music memorabiliaBooker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player.
Booker T. JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaBooker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Boots RandolphPerson · Music memorabiliaHomer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician. His 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax" became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show.
Børge-Are HalvorsenPerson · Music memorabiliaBørge-Are Halvorsen (born 12 October 1978 in Lillehammer, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and c- and alto flute).
Branford MarsalisPerson · Music memorabiliaBranford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Buck HillPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Wendell "Buck" Hill (February 13, 1927 – March 20, 2017) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist.
Bud ShankPerson · Music memorabiliaClifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flutist.
Buster BaileyPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam C. "Buster" Bailey (July 19, 1902 – April 12, 1967) was an American jazz clarinetist.
Candy DulferPerson · Music memorabiliaCandy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer.
Cannonball AdderleyPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Captain BeefheartArtist · PaintingsDon Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010), known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual…
Carlo Actis DatoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Carlo Actis Dato, 2008
Carlos GarnettPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Garnett (December 1, 1938 – March 3, 2023) was a Panamanian-American jazz saxophonist.
Carolyn BreuerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarolyn Breuer (born 4 July 1969) is a German jazz saxophonist (alto and soprano).
Charlie MarianoPerson · Music memorabiliaCarmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz saxophonist who focused on the alto and soprano saxophone.
Charlie NothingPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Martin Simon (July 8, 1941 – October 23, 2007), better known as Charlie Nothing, was an American musician, musical instrument maker and writer.
Charlie ParkerPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
Chris PotterPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.
Chris SpeedPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Speed (born February 12, 1967) is an American saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
Christof LauerPerson · Music memorabiliaChristof Lauer (born 25 May 1953) is a German jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist, born in Melsungen, Germany, perhaps most well known in Europe where he has done projects with various…
Claudio FasoliPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Claudio Fasoli
Clifford JordanPerson · Music memorabiliaClifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player and composer.
Colin StetsonPerson · Music memorabiliaColin Stetson (born March 3, 1975) is an American saxophonist, multireedist, and composer based in Montreal.
Curtis MayfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
Dana ColleyPerson · Music memorabiliaDana Colley is an American musician, best known as the baritone and tenor saxophonist in the alternative rock band Morphine.
Danny BankPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Bernard Bank (July 17, 1922 – June 5, 2010) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist. He is credited on some releases as Danny Banks.
Darnell HowardPerson · Music memorabiliaDarnell Howard (July 25, 1895 in Chicago – September 2, 1966 in San Francisco) was an American jazz clarinetist and violinist.
Dave O'HigginsPerson · Music memorabiliaDave O'Higgins (born 1 September 1964) is an English jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator and latterly recording engineer and producer.
David BowieArtist · PaintingsDavid Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor.
David JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Stamford.
David MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Oakland.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.
Dick ParryPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Parry (22 December 1942 – 22 May 2026) was an English saxophonist. During his career, he appeared as a session musician on various albums, most notably with Pink Floyd on the songs…
Didier MalherbePerson · Music memorabiliaDidier Malherbe (born 22 January 1943) is a French musician and poet. He has played in several bands, including Gong and Hadouk.
Don ByasPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop.
Don MenzaPerson · Music memorabilia
Dror FeilerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Dror Feiler onboard MS Sofia on 24 May 2010 on its way to the Gaza Strip
Earl BosticPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American alto saxophonist.
Ed SummerlinPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Eugene Summerlin (September 1, 1928 – October 10, 2006) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator known for pioneering Liturgical jazz, avant-garde jazz, and free jazz.
Eddie ChambleePerson · Music memorabiliaEdwin Leon Chamblee (February 24, 1920 – May 1, 1999), known as Eddie "Long Gone" Chamblee, was an American tenor and alto saxophonist, and occasional vocalist, who played jazz and R&B.
Eddie HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone.
Edgar WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American multi-instrumentalist, working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion.
Ellery EskelinPerson · Music memorabiliaEllery Eskelin (born August 16, 1959) is an American tenor saxophonist raised in Baltimore, Maryland and residing in New York City.
Elton DeanPerson · Music memorabiliaElton Dean was a British saxophonist, songwriter, record producer and musician (1945–2006). He was born in Nottingham and died in London.
Emil MangelsdorffPerson · Music memorabiliaEmil Mangelsdorff (11 April 1925 – 20 January 2022) was a German jazz musician who played alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Emilio CastilloPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio Castillo (born September 24, 1950) is an American saxophone player and composer, best known as the founder of the band Tower of Power.
Ernest DawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Dawkins (born 2 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American jazz saxophonist, principally active in free jazz and post-bop.
Ernie WattsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest James Watts (born October 23, 1945) is an American jazz and R&B saxophonist who plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones.
Ernie WilkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie.
Evan ParkerPerson · Music memorabilia
Fausto PapettiPerson · Music memorabiliaFausto Papetti (Viggiù, 28 January 1923 – San Remo, 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto saxophone player.
Felix SlováčekPerson · Music memorabiliaFelix Slováček (born 23 May 1943) is a Czech clarinetist, conductor, film composer, and saxophonist. He is married to the actress Dagmar Patrasová.
Femi KutiPerson · Music memorabiliaOlufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos.
Flip PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.
François JeanneauPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Jeanneau (born June 15, 1935, Paris) is a French jazz saxophonist, flautist, and composer.
Frank FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Benjamin Foster III (September 23, 1928 – July 26, 2011) was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.
Frankie TrumbauerPerson · Music memorabiliaOrie Frank Trumbauer (May 30, 1901 – June 11, 1956) was an American jazz saxophonist of the 1920s and 1930s.
Frode GjerstadPerson · Music memorabiliaFrode Gjerstad (born 24 March 1948) is a Norwegian jazz musician with alto saxophone as principal instrument, but he also plays other saxophones, clarinet, and flute.
Gato BarbieriPerson · Music memorabiliaLeandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin…
Geir LysnePerson · Music memorabiliaGeir Øystein Lysne (born 9 October 1965 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composer, arranger) and a famous Big Band leader.
Gene AmmonsPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Geoff TatePerson · Music memorabiliaGeoff Tate was born in 1959 at Stuttgart. Geoff Tate was recorded as having studied at Woodrow Wilson High School.
George AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Adams was an American saxophonist, composer and musician (1940–1992). He was born in Covington and died in New York City.
George ColemanPerson · Music memorabilia
George LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, 1900 – December 31, 1968) was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life.
Georgie AuldPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorgie Auld (May 19, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was a Canadian jazz tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
Gerry MulliganPerson · Music memorabiliaGerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, composer and arranger.
Gianni BassoPerson · Music memorabiliaGianni Basso (24 May 1931 – 17 August 2009) was an Italian jazz tenor saxophonist, who was influenced by Stan Getz.
Gianni BedoriPerson · Music memorabiliaGianni Bedori (25 November 1930 – 21 January 2005), also known as Johnny Sax, was an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist and composer.
Gil MelléPerson · Music memorabiliaGilbert John Mellé (December 31, 1931 – October 28, 2004) was an American jazz musician, film score composer, and artist.
Giorgos KatsarosPerson · Music memorabiliaGiorgos Katsaros (born 7 March 1934) is a Greek musician and songwriter. He plays the alto saxophone.
Giuseppi LoganPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppi Logan (May 22, 1935 – April 17, 2020) was a jazz musician, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who taught himself to play piano and drums before switching to reeds at the…
Gordon GoodwinPerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Louis Goodwin (December 30, 1954 – December 8, 2025) was an American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was the leader of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.
Graham BondPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Bond (disambiguation)
Guy LafittePerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Lafitte (12 January 1927 – 10 June 1998) was a French jazz saxophonist.
Guy MarchandPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Marchand (22 May 1937 – 15 December 2023) was a French actor, musician, and singer.
Hank CrawfordPerson · Music memorabiliaBennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, pianist, arranger, and songwriter whose genres included R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk,…
Hans UlrikPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Ulrik (born 28 September 1965) is a Danish jazz saxophonist and composer who has recorded with Gary Peacock, Adam Nussbaum, Niels Lan Doky, Audun Kleive, Marilyn Mazur, John Scofield,…
Harald LassenPerson · Music memorabiliaHarald Lassen (born March 13, 1987, in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
Heinz SauerPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz Sauer (born December 25, 1932, Merseburg) is a German jazz saxophonist.
Helge HurumPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Helge Hurum in 2017
Herb GellerPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Arnold Geller (November 2, 1928 – December 19, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was born in Los Angeles.
Herbie MannPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music.
Herschel EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaHerschel "Tex" Evans (March 9, 1909 – February 9, 1939) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Houston PersonPerson · Music memorabiliaHouston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer.
Ian AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Scott Anderson (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician best known as the lead vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull, with whom he has been…
Ian McDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Richard McDonald (25 June 1946 – 9 February 2022) was an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson…
Ingrid LaubrockPerson · Music memorabiliaIngrid Laubrock (born 24 September 1970) is a German jazz saxophonist, who primarily plays tenor saxophone but also performs and records on soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones.
Ivo PerelmanArtist · PaintingsIvo Perelman (born January 12, 1961) is a Brazilian free jazz saxophonist born in São Paulo.
J. R. MonterosePerson · Music memorabiliaMonterose played in the bebop an
Jack NitzschePerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (NEECH-ee; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer.
James McBridePerson · Music memorabiliaJames McBride (born September 11, 1957) is an American writer and musician. He is the recipient of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction for his novel The Good Lord Bird.
James MoodyPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010) was an American jazz saxophone and flute player and very occasional vocalist, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles.
James SpauldingPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Ralph Spaulding Jr.
Jane Ira BloomPerson · Music memorabiliaJane Ira Bloom (born January 12, 1955) is an American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer.
Jean DeromePerson · Music memorabiliaJean Derome (born June 29, 1955) is a French Canadian avant-garde saxophonist, flautist, and composer.

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