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American saxophonists

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Ray SantosPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Santos (December 28, 1928 – October 17, 2019) was an American Grammy Award-winning Latin musician, composer, and educator.
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.
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.
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.
Sidney BechetPerson · Music memorabiliaSidney Joseph Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
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.
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.
Tex BenekePerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.
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.
Wendell HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaWendell Harrison (born October 1, 1942) is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist.
Wilbur SweatmanPerson · Music memorabiliaWilbur Coleman Sweatman (February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist.
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.
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…

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