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20th-century saxophonists

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Jerome RichardsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player.
Jim GallowayPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Braidie Galloway (28 July 1936 – 30 December 2014) was a jazz clarinet and saxophone player. He based his career in Canada after emigrating from Scotland in the mid-1960s.
Jim TomlinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaJim Tomlinson (born 9 September 1966) is a British tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, producer, arranger and composer. He is married to singer Stacey Kent.
Jimmy CastorPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Walter Castor (June 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) was an American funk, R&B and soul musician. He is credited with vocals, saxophone and composition.
Jimmy HeathPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
Jiří StivínPerson · Music memorabiliaJiří Stivín (born 23 November 1942 in Prague) is a Czech flute player and composer.
Joachim KühnPerson · Music memorabiliaJoachim Kurt Kühn (born 15 March 1944) is a German jazz pianist.
Joe HendersonPerson · Music memorabiliaJoe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional flautist.
Joe LovanoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist.
John DankworthPerson · Music memorabiliaSir John Phillip William Dankworth (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, and bandleader.
John HageeAuthor · BooksJohn Charles Hagee (born April 12, 1940) is an American pastor and televangelist. He founded John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts to the United States and Canada.
John HelliwellPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Anthony Helliwell (born 15 February 1945 in Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist, secondary keyboardist, backing vocalist, and…
John KlemmerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.
John LaPortaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Daniel LaPorta (April 13, 1920 – May 12, 2004) was a jazz clarinetist and composer.
John LurieArtist · PaintingsJohn Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble;
John McGeochPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Alexander McGeoch (25 August 1955 – 4 March 2004) was a Scottish musician and songwriter.
John SimonPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Simon (born August 11, 1941) is an American music producer, composer, writer and performer.
John SurmanPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Douglas Surman (born 30 August 1944) is an English jazz saxophone, clarinet, and synthesizer player, and composer of free jazz and modal jazz, often using themes from folk music.
Johnny GriffinPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Johnny HodgesPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band.
Jonas KullhammarPerson · Music memorabiliaJonas Kullhammar (2 September 1978 in Nacka, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz composer, saxophonist and is one of Sweden's most established jazz musicians.
Joshua RedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaJoshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006).
Julian ArgüellesPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Argüelles (born 28 January 1966) is an English jazz saxophonist.
Julius HemphillPerson · Music memorabiliaJulius Arthur Hemphill (January 24, 1938 – April 2, 1995) was a jazz composer and saxophone player.
Kamasi WashingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaKamasi Tii Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American arranger, composer and jazz saxophonist. He is a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down.
Karl Friedrich, Prince of HohenzollernPerson · Music memorabiliaKarl Friedrich Emich Meinrad Benedikt Fidelis Maria Michael Gerold Prinz von Hohenzollern (born 20 April 1952) is the eldest son of the late Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern, and…
Kenny GPerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success.
King CurtisPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery, February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and…
Kjetil MøsterPerson · Music memorabiliaKjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd,…
Larry RiversPhotographer · PhotographyLarry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg; August 17, 1923 – August 14, 2002) was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor.
Lee KonitzPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
Lennie NiehausPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Niehaus (June 1, 1929 – May 28, 2020) was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene.
Lenny HambroPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard William Hambro, known as Lenny Hambro (October 16, 1923 – September 26, 1995), was a journeyman jazz musician who played woodwinds, primarily alto saxophone, with a host of bands,…
Léo GandelmanPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Léo Gandelman in 2016.
Leo WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaLeo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet.
Leroy GómezPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy Gómez (born July 8, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with 1970s disco and latin music act Santa Esmeralda.
Leroy HutsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy Hutson (born June 4, 1945) is an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of R&B vocal group The Impressions.
Les BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaLester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for more than six decades (1938–2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of…
Lester SterlingPerson · Music memorabiliaLester "Ska" Sterling OD (31 January 1936 – 16 May 2023), also known as Mr. Versatile, was a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player.
Lindsay CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaLindsay Cooper (3 March 1951 – 18 September 2013) was an English bassoon and oboe player and composer.
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader.
Lionel RichiePerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality.
Lol CoxhillPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Lowen Coxhill (19 September 1932 – 10 July 2012) known professionally as Lol Coxhill, was an English free improvising saxophonist. He played soprano and sopranino saxophone.
Luís Fernando VeríssimoArtist · Comics and comic artLuís Fernando Verissimo (September 26, 1936 – August 30, 2025) was a Brazilian writer.
Makanda Ken McIntyrePerson · Music memorabiliaMakanda Ken McIntyre (born Kenneth Arthur McIntyre; also known as Ken McIntyre) (September 7, 1931 – June 13, 2001) was an American jazz musician, composer and educator.
Manu DibangoPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020) was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone.
Marcelo PeraltaPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Peralta (5 March 1961 – 10 March 2020) was an Argentine performer, teacher, composer, and arranger who played saxophone, piano, accordion, and the Latin American aerophones.
Mark IshamPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic.
Mark LindsayPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Martin BarrePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Lancelot Barre (born 17 November 1946) is an English guitarist. He was lead guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull, with whom he recorded and toured from 1968 until the band's…
Martin SpeakePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Speake (born 1958) is a British saxophonist. He teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Massimo UrbaniPerson · Music memorabiliaMassimo Urbani (8 May 1957 – 24 June 1993) was an Italian jazz alto saxophonist. He played principally in the bebop style.
Med FloryPerson · Music memorabiliaMeredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor.
Mel CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaMelvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician.
Michael BreckerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
Mike OsbornePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Evans Osborne (28 September 1941 – 19 September 2007) was an English jazz alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist who was a member of the band Brotherhood of Breath in the 1960s…
Napoleon Murphy BrockPerson · Music memorabiliaNapoleon Murphy Brock (born April 23, 1943) is an American singer, saxophonist and flute player who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa in the 1970s, including the albums Apostrophe…
Nigel HitchcockPerson · Music memorabilia
Nik TurnerPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Robert Turner (26 August 1940 – 10 November 2022) was an English musician best known as a member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind.
Norris TurneyPerson · Music memorabiliaNorris William Turney (September 8, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.
Ornette ColemanPerson · Music memorabiliaRandolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer.
Paquito D'RiveraPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras (born 4 June 1948), known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.
Paul DesmondPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz.
Paul HornPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Horn (March 17, 1930 – June 29, 2014) was an American flautist, saxophonist, composer and producer. He became a pioneer of world and new age music with his 1969 album Inside.
Paul WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Winter (born August 31, 1939) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Paulo MiklosPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos ˈpawlu ˈmiklus, born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor.
Paulo MouraPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist.
Pedro IturraldePerson · Music memorabiliaPedro Iturralde Ochoa (13 July 1929 – 1 November 2020) was a Spanish jazz saxophonist, teacher and composer.
Pepe LienhardPerson · Music memorabiliaPepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician.
Pepper AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaPark Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer.
Pete ChristliebPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Christlieb (born February 16, 1945) is an American tenor saxophonist who plays in the styles of jazz bebop, West Coast jazz, hard bop and pop music.
Peter BrötzmannPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Brötzmann (6 March 1941 – 22 June 2023) was a German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist regarded as a central and pioneering figure in European free jazz.
Peter OpsvikDesigner · Modern designPeter Opsvik (25 March 1939 – 30 September 2024) was a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs, and the father of Jazz bass player Eivind Opsvik.
Pharoah SandersPerson · Music memorabiliaPharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist.
PJ HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaPolly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer and songwriter. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Ralph MoorePerson · Music memorabilia
Ray CondoPerson · Music memorabiliaRay Condo (May 16, 1950 – April 15, 2004), born Ray Tremblay, was a Canadian rockabilly singer, saxophonist, and guitarist.
Ray SantosPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Santos (December 28, 1928 – October 17, 2019) was an American Grammy Award-winning Latin musician, composer, and educator.
Richard ElliotPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Elliot (born January 16, 1960) is a Scottish saxophonist. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Summer Horns.
Richie KamucaPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard "Richie" Kamuca (July 23, 1930 – July 22, 1977) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Rick MargitzaPerson · Music memorabiliaRick Margitza (born October 24, 1961) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Ricky FordPerson · Music memorabiliaRicky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Roberto OttavianoPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Ottaviano (Bari, 21 December 1957) is an Italian jazz saxophonist.
Rolf KühnPerson · Music memorabiliaRolf Kühn (29 September 1929 – 18 August 2022) was a German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He was the older brother of the pianist Joachim Kühn.
Ronnie ScottPerson · Music memorabilia
Rosa KingPerson · Music memorabiliaRosa King (March 14, 1939 – December 12, 2000) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist and singer who made her fame in Amsterdam.
Roy NathansonPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher.
Rudy ValléePerson · Film memorabiliaHubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, musician, actor, and radio host.
Ryan ShorePerson · Music memorabiliaRyan Shore is a Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, music producer, and music director for film, television, virtual reality, records, games, concerts, and theater.
Sadao WatanabePerson · Music memorabiliaSadao Watanabe is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone.
Sam ButeraPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith.
Sonny FortunePerson · Music memorabiliaCornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute.
Sonny RollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential of jazz…
Steve ColemanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.
Sufjan StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaSufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists.
Ted MiltonAuthor · BooksTed Milton (born 1943) is an English poet and musician, best known for leading Blurt, an experimental art rock group.
Teo MaceroPerson · Music memorabiliaAttilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz record producer, saxophonist, and composer. He was a producer in Columbia Records for twenty years.
Terry LightfootPerson · Music memorabilia
Tex BenekePerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.
Thomas BorgmannPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Thomas Borgmann, Offside Festival, 2008
Thurston MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaThurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician, best known as guitarist and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
Tina BrooksPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Floyd "Tina" Brooks (June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer best remembered for his work in the hard bop style.
Tommy McCookPerson · Music memorabiliaTommy McCook (4 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny…
Vidar JohansenPerson · Music memorabiliaVidar Johansen (born 2 June 1953 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor, soprano, baritone and alto saxophones, flute, bass clarinet), music arranger and composer.
Vratislav BrabenecAuthor · BooksVratislav Brabenec (born 28 April 1943 in Prague) is a Czech musician and author, and a member of The Plastic People of the Universe.
Walter BoudreauPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Boudreau, (born 1947 in Sorel) is a Canadian composer, saxophonist and conductor. In 1969, he founded the group L'Infonie with Raoul Duguay, which dissolved in 1973.
Wendell HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaWendell Harrison (born October 1, 1942) is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist.
William BasinskiPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Basinski (born June 25, 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist.
Woody HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaWoodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.
Yuri HoningArtist · SculptureIllustration — Yuri Honing in 2024
Yusef LateefPerson · Music memorabiliaYusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya…
Zbigniew NamysłowskiPerson · Music memorabiliaZbigniew Jacek Namysłowski (9 September 1939 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer.
Zbigniew SeifertPerson · Music memorabiliaZbigniew Seifert (7 June 1946 – 15 February 1979) was a Polish jazz violinist.

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