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Explanation of columns:
This page lists all saxophonists. See List of jazz saxophonists for a list of jazz sax players.
Explanation of indicators:
- X = instrument has been used by person or group
- X = instrument has been used by person or group, but much less often than other X-marked instruments
- C = person or group uses a C melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to the normal tenor sax)
| Name |
Timespan |
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A |
T |
B |
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c |
sc |
Genre |
| Mindi Abair |
1969- |
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X |
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Smooth jazz |
| George Adams |
1940-1992 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Pepper Adams |
1930-1986 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Julian "Cannonball" Adderley |
1928-1975 |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Gerald Albright |
1957- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Eric Alexander |
1968- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Lee Allen |
1926-1994 |
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X |
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R&B |
| Marshall Allen |
1924- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Joey Ambrose |
1934- |
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X |
X |
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Rock / Bebop |
| Gene Ammons |
1925-1974 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Fred Anderson |
1929- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Albert Ayler |
1936-1970 |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Greg Banaszak |
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X |
X |
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Classical, Jazz |
| Bernardo Baraj |
1944- |
|
X |
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X |
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Jazz, Folk, Tango |
| Gato Barbieri |
1934- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Phillip Barham |
1957- |
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x |
X |
x |
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Classical |
| Charlie Barnet |
1913-1991 |
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X |
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Swing |
| Gary Bartz |
1940- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Sidney Bechet |
1897-1959 |
|
X |
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Jazz |
| Han Bennink |
1942- |
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X |
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C |
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Free Jazz |
| Peter Bennink |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Free Jazz |
| Bob Berg |
1951-2002 |
|
X |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Sean Bergin |
1948- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Jerry Bergonzi |
1947- |
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x |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Tim Berne |
1954- |
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X |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Leon "Chu" Berry |
1908-1941 |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Serge Bertocchi |
1961- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Contemporary / Classical |
| Gary Bias |
1962- |
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X |
X |
X |
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R&B |
| Jane Ira Bloom |
1955- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Hamiet Bluiett |
1940- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Arthur Blythe |
1940- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Free Jazz / Jazz |
| Earl Bostic |
1913-1965 |
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R&B |
| Mwata Bowden |
1947- |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| David Bowie |
1947- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Rock |
| Charles Brackeen |
1940- |
|
X |
|
X |
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Jazz / Free Jazz |
| Anthony Braxton |
1945- |
X |
X |
X+F |
C |
X |
X |
X |
|
Jazz |
| Michael Brecker |
1949-2007 |
|
X |
|
X |
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Jazz |
| Willem Breuker |
1944- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Nathan Bridges |
1985- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Improv / Rock / Jazz / Blues / Classical |
| Nick Brignola |
1936-2002 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
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Jazz |
| Peter Brötzmann |
1941- |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Free jazz |
| Marion Brown |
1935- |
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X |
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Avant-garde |
| Cornelius Bumpus |
1946-2004 |
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X |
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Jazz / Rock |
| Aaron Burch |
1998- |
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X |
X |
X |
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Classical |
| Garvin Bushell |
1902-1991 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Don Byas |
1912-1972 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Sid Caesar |
1922- |
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X |
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Swing |
| Ed Calle |
1969- |
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X |
x |
X |
x |
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Jazz |
| Dr. Ronald Caravan |
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x |
X |
X |
x |
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Classical |
| Harry Carney |
1910-1974 |
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X |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Pete Carney |
1974- |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Acid Jazz |
| Benny Carter |
1907-2003 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Daniel Carter |
1945- |
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X |
X |
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Free Jazz |
| James Carter |
1969- |
X |
X |
X+F |
C |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Emilio Castillo |
1968- |
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X |
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Soul / Funk |
| Serge Chaloff |
1923-1957 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| James Chance |
1953- |
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X |
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Improv / Punk / Funk / Free Jazz |
| Pete Christlieb |
1945- |
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X |
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Jazz / Bebop |
| Clarence Clemons |
1942- |
|
X |
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X |
X |
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Rock |
| Bill Clinton |
1946- |
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X |
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Jazz / Funk |
| Arnett Cobb |
1918-1989 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Jeff Coffin |
1965- |
|
X |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Dr. Paul Cohen |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Classical |
| Al Cohn |
1925–1988 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Ornette Coleman |
1930- |
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X |
X |
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Free jazz |
| Steve Coleman |
1956- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| John Coltrane |
1926-1967 |
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X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Ravi Coltrane |
1965- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Lenny Hambro |
1942-1995 |
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X |
X |
X |
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Jazz / Swing / Bebop / Mambo |
| Lol Coxhill |
1932- |
X |
X |
|
X |
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Free improv |
| Sonny Criss |
1927-1977 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Ronnie Cuber |
1941- |
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X |
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Jazz |
| King Curtis |
1950-1971 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Rock & Roll / Soul |
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis |
1922-1986 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Charles DeChant |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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Blue-eyed soul |
| Chris Dee |
1963- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Daniel Deffayet |
1922-2002 |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Classical |
| Claude Delangle |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Classical |
| Karl Denson |
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|
X |
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Jazz / Funk |
| Paul Desmond |
1924-1977 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Stefano di Battista |
1969- |
|
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Klaus Doldinger |
1936- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Eric Dolphy |
1928-1964 |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Lou Donaldson |
1926- |
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X |
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Hard bop |
| Jimmy Dorsey |
1904-1957 |
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|
X |
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Big Band |
| Paquito D'Rivera |
1948- |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Latin Jazz |
| Du Yinjiao |
1965- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Steve Duke |
1954- |
|
X |
X |
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Contemporary Classical |
| Candy Dulfer |
1969- |
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|
X |
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Smooth jazz |
| Hans Dulfer |
1940- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Paul Dunmall |
1953- |
|
X |
|
C |
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Free jazz |
| Jay C. Easton |
1975- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Classical |
| Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis |
1941- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Booker Ervin |
1930-1970 |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Ellery Eskelin |
1959- |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Bill Evans |
1958- |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Douglas Ewart |
1946- |
x |
|
X |
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Free jazz |
| Wilton Felder |
1940- |
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|
X |
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Jazz / Fusion / R&B |
| Bud Freeman |
1906-1991 |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Chico Freeman |
1949- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Wolfgang Fuchs |
1949- |
X |
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Free improv |
| Sam Furnace |
1954-2004 |
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|
X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Kenny G |
1956- |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Smooth jazz |
| Kenny Garrett |
1960- |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Alfred Gallodoro |
1913- |
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|
X |
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Jazz, Classical |
| Jan Garbarek |
1947- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
x |
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Jazz |
| Charles Gayle |
1939- |
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|
X |
X |
X |
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Free jazz |
| Stan Getz |
1927-1991 |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| John Gilmore |
1931-1995 |
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X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Jimmy Giuffre |
1921- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Vinny Golia |
1946- |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Jazz |
| Benny Golson |
1929- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Paul Gonsalves |
1920-1974 |
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X |
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Jazz |
| Kadri Gopalnath |
1950- |
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|
X |
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Carnatic |
| Dexter Gordon |
1923-1990 |
|
X |
|
X |
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Hard bop |
| Jean-Michel Goury |
1961- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Contemporary |
| Glen Gray |
1906-1963 |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Wardell Gray |
1921-1955 |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Johnny Griffin |
1928- |
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|
X |
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Hard bop |
| Adam Grimm |
1978- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Classical |
| Tom Guralnick |
1951- |
|
X |
|
X |
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Experimental |
| Mats Gustafsson |
1951- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
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Free jazz |
| Randall Hall |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Free improv |
| Greg Ham |
1953- |
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|
X |
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Reggae |
| Scott Hamilton |
1954- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| John Handy |
1933- |
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Otto Hardwick |
1904-1970 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
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Jazz |
| John Harle |
1956- |
|
X |
X |
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Classical |
| Rufus Harley |
1936-2006 |
|
X |
|
X |
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Jazz |
| Joe Harriott |
1929-1973 |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Eddie Harris |
1934-1996 |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Coleman Hawkins |
1904-1969 |
|
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|
X |
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Jazz |
| Jimmy Heath |
1926- |
|
X |
X |
X |
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|
Jazz |
| John Helliwell |
1945- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Rock |
| Frederick L. Hemke |
1935- |
|
X |
X |
X |
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|
|
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Classical |
| Julius Hemphill |
1938-1995 |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Jazz |
| Joe Henderson |
1937-2001 |
|
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Woody Herman |
1913-1987 |
|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Johnny Hodges |
1906-1970 |
|
X |
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Red Holloway |
1927- |
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|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Ron Holloway |
1953- |
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|
X |
|
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Jazz, R&B, Blues, Funk |
| Jim Horn |
19xx- |
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|
x |
X |
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Blues / Rock / R&B |
| David Jackson |
1947- |
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|
X |
X |
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|
|
|
Progressive Rock |
| Illinois Jacquet |
1922-2004 |
|
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|
X |
|
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|
Jazz |
| Budd Johnson |
1910-1984 |
|
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|
X |
|
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|
Jazz |
| Chris "Biggie" Johnson |
1982- |
|
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|
X |
|
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Jazz / Punk / Rock |
| Plas Johnson |
1931- |
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|
X |
|
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|
|
Bebop / R&B / Blues / Jazz |
| Edward "Kidd" Jordan |
1935- |
X |
X |
X |
C |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Clifford Jordan |
1931-1993 |
|
X |
|
X |
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|
Jazz |
| Louis Jordan |
1908-1975 |
|
|
X |
|
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R&B |
| Ori Kaplan |
1969- |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Bruce Kapler |
1953- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Rock, R&B |
| Theodore Kerkezos |
|
|
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|
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|
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Jazz |
| Bobby Keys |
1943- |
|
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|
X |
|
|
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|
Rock |
| Daniel Kientzy |
1951- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Contemporary |
| Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
1935-1977 |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Free jazz, Jazz |
| John Klemmer |
1946- |
|
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|
X |
|
|
|
|
Smooth jazz |
| Hans Koch |
1948- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Lee Konitz |
1927- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Dave Koz |
1963- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Smooth jazz |
| Stephen "Doc" Kupka |
|
|
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|
X |
|
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|
Funk |
| Trent Kynaston |
1946- |
|
x |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Classical, Jazz |
| Steve Lacy |
1934-2004 |
|
X |
|
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|
|
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|
Jazz |
| Oliver Lake |
1942- |
|
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|
X |
|
|
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|
Jazz |
| Harold Land |
1928-2001 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
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|
Hard bop |
| Prince Lasha |
1929- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Yusef Lateef |
1920- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Amy Lee |
1963- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Smooth jazz, Jazz, R&B |
| Michael Lewis |
1946- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Roger Lewis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dave Liebman |
1946- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| John Linnell |
1959- |
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
Pop / Rock |
| Liu Yuan |
1960- |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz, Rock |
| Charles Lloyd |
1938- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Jean-Marie Londeix |
1932- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Classical |
| Joe Lovano |
1952- |
|
X |
X |
X+C |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Steve MacKay |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Punk rock |
| Charlie Mariano |
1923- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Lou Marini |
1945- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Jazz |
| Branford Marsalis |
1960- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz / Classical |
| Warne Marsh |
1927-1987 |
|
|
|
X |
|
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|
|
Jazz |
| Jerry Martini |
1943- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
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|
Soul / Funk / Rock |
| Sabir Mateen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Bennie Maupin |
1940- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Drew Mazur |
1990- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz Fusion / Cool Jazz / Blues Rock |
| Jackie McLean |
1932-2006 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Hard bop |
| Harold McNair |
1932-1971 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
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|
Jazz |
| Joe McPhee |
1939- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Charles McPherson |
1939- |
|
|
X |
|
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|
Jazz |
| Patrick Meighan |
|
|
|
X |
|
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|
|
Classical |
| Pierre-Stéphane Meugé |
1964- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Contemporary |
| Charles Miller |
1939-1980 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Funk |
| Bob Mintzer |
1953- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Roscoe Mitchell |
1940- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Jazz |
| Hank Mobley |
1930-1986 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Hard bop |
| James Moody |
1925- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
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|
Jazz |
| Jemeel Moondoc |
1951- |
|
|
X |
|
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|
Free jazz |
| Angelo Moore |
1965- |
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
Rock |
| Frank Morgan |
1933- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
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|
Jazz |
| Dick Morrissey |
1940-2000 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Bob Mover |
1952- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
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|
Jazz |
| Marcel Mule |
1901-2001 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Gerry Mulligan |
1927-1996 |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| David Murray |
1955- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Don Myrick |
c. 1940-1993 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
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|
R&B |
| National Saxophone Choir |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| David "Fathead" Newman |
1933- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Enzo Nini |
1954- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Steve Norman |
1960- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Pop |
| Chris O'Hara |
1989- |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz / Rock / Funk / Latin |
| Greg Osby |
1960- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Gerald Oshita |
1942-1992 |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
| Fausto Papetti |
1923-1999 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Smooth Jazz |
| Walter Parazaider |
1945- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Rock |
| Charlie "Bird" Parker |
1920-1955 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Bebop |
| Evan Parker |
1944- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Maceo Parker |
1943- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Rhythm and blues / Funk |
| JD Parran |
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Free jazz |
| Pat Patrick |
1929-1991 |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Kirk Pengilly |
1958- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Rock |
| Art Pepper |
1925-1982 |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Jim Pepper |
1941-1992 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Joseph "Flip" Phillips |
1915- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Lenny Pickett |
1954- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Rhythm and blues / funk |
| Dave Pietro |
|
|
X |
X |
C |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| St. Clair Pinckney |
1930-1999 |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Funk |
| Courtney Pine |
1980- |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz / Jazz fusion |
| Harvey Pittel |
1943- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Dan Plonsey |
1958- |
|
X |
X |
C |
X |
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Rudy Pompilli |
1926-1976 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Rock & Roll |
| Chris Potter |
1971- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Ike Quebec |
1918-1963 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Kenneth Radnofsky |
1953- |
|
x |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Bhob Rainey |
1972- |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free improv |
| Boots Randolph |
1927- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Rock & Roll |
| Sigurd Raschèr |
1907-2001 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Classical |
| Danny Ray |
1951- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Rock |
| Dewey Redman |
1931- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Joshua Redman |
1969- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Alto Reed |
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Rock & Roll |
| Don Rendell |
1926- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Trent Reznor |
1965- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rock |
| Jerome Richardson |
1920-2000 |
|
|
x |
X |
x |
|
|
|
Jazz / Big Band |
| Sam Rivers |
1923- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Pat Rizzo |
1943- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Soul / Funk / Rock |
| Roy Robertson |
|
|
X |
X |
C |
X |
X |
X |
|
Jazz |
| Adrian Rollini |
1904-1956 |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
Swing |
| Sonny Rollins |
1930- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Ned Rothenberg |
1956- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Free improv |
| Zack Roudebush |
1990- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Eugene Rousseau |
1932- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Charlie Rouse |
1924-1988 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Brian Sacawa |
1977- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Classical |
| Miranda Sachetta |
1991- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Dominic Saldhana |
1926- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz, Pop |
| John Sampen |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| David Sanborn |
1945- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Smooth jazz |
| Pharoah Sanders |
1940- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Adolphe Sax |
1814-1894 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Classical |
| Tom Scott |
1948- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz fusion |
| Louis Sclavis |
1953- |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Bud Shank |
1926- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Elliott Sharp |
1951- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Experimental |
| Andy Sheppard |
1957- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Archie Shepp |
1937- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Wayne Shorter |
1933- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Sonny Simmons |
1933- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Zoot Sims |
1925-1985 |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Donald Sinta |
1937- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Willie Smith |
1910-1967 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Swing |
| Chris Speed |
1967- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Herbie Steward |
1926- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Sonny Stitt |
1924-1982 |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Bebop |
| Vernon Story |
1922-2007 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Bebop |
| Nobuya Sugawa |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Taimur Sullivan |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Classical |
| John Surman |
1944- |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Lew Tabackin |
1940- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Yasuyuki "Yaz" Takagi |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Evan Tate |
1961- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Sam "the Man" Taylor |
1916- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz, R&B, Pop |
| John Tchicai |
1936- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Oluyemi Thomas |
|
|
X |
|
C |
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Pete Thomas |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Rock |
| Barbara Thompson |
1944- |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Lee Jay Thompson |
1957- |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Ska |
| Lucky Thompson |
1924- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Dave Tofani |
19??- |
|
x |
x |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Frankie "Tram" Trumbauer |
1901-1956 |
|
|
|
C |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Kenneth Tse |
1972- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Mark Turner |
1965- |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Stanley Turrentine |
1934-2000 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Kazutoki Umezu |
1949- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Ken Vandermark |
1964- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Charlie Ventura |
1916-1992 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Eddie Vinson |
1917-1988 |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Mark Walton |
1957- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Classical |
| Carlos Ward |
1940- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| David S. Ware |
1949- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Grover Washington, Jr. |
1943-1999 |
|
X |
X |
X |
x |
|
|
|
Smooth Jazz / Jazz |
| Bobby Watson |
1953- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Ernie Watts |
1945- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz / Fusion |
| Noble "Thin Man" Watts |
1926-2004 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
R&B |
| Ben Webster |
1909-1973 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Paul Wehage |
1963- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Marcus Weiss |
1961- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Contemporary |
| Frank Wess |
1922- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Kirk Whalum |
1958- |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz fusion |
| Andrew White |
1942- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Chris White |
1955- |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jazz, Rock |
| Rudy Wiedoeft |
1893-1940 |
|
|
X |
C |
|
|
|
|
Classical |
| Barney Wilen |
1937-1996 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Pamela Williams |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
|
| Steve Wilson |
1961- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Paul Winter |
1939- |
|
X |
x |
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz, World music |
| Francis Wong |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| Phil Woods |
1931- |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Bebop |
| Chris Wood |
1944-1983 |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Rock |
| Andrew Woolfolk |
1951- |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
R&B |
| Lester "Prez" Young |
1909-1959 |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
| John Zorn |
1953- |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
Free jazz |
| Anne Zwaga |
1960- |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
Bebop |
| Name |
Timespan |
s |
S |
A |
T |
B |
b |
c |
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Genre |
