List of saxophonists

This article is about all saxophonists. For a list of jazz saxophone players, see list of jazz saxophonists.

Instruments key:

Indicators key:

  • 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)
  • F, person or group uses an F Mezzo-soprano saxophone in addition to the E♭ alto sax.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Name Lifetime s S A T B b c sc Genre
Mindi Abair[1] 1969-     X X Smooth jazz
Greg Abate[2] 1947-     X X X X Bebop
Ray Abrams 1920-1992 X Jazz
George Adams 1940-1992 X Jazz
Pepper Adams 1930-1986 X Jazz
Cannonball Adderley 1928-1975 X X Jazz
Gerald Albright 1957-     X X X Jazz
Eric Alexander 1968-     X Jazz
Harry Allen 1966-     X Jazz
Lee Allen 1926-1994 X R&B
Marshall Allen 1924-     X Jazz
Luiz Americano 1900-1960 X Choro
Gene Ammons 1925-1974 X Jazz
Fred Anderson 1929-2010 X Jazz
Ian Anderson 1947-     x X x Rock
Elie Apper 1933-     X Classical
Buddy Arnold 1926-2003 X Jazz
Harry Arnold 1920-1971 X Jazz
Harold Ashby 1925-2003 X Jazz
Georgie Auld 1919-1990 X Jazz
Albert Ayler 1936-1970 X X Jazz
Jerome Badini X Nu jazz
Gabe Baltazar 1929-     X Jazz
Greg Banaszak 1966-     X X Classical
Linda Bangs X Classical
Gato Barbieri 1932-2016 X Jazz
Eddie Barefield 1909-1991 X Jazz
Phillip Barham 1957-     X X X Classical
Paul "Polo" Barnes 1901-1981 X Jazz
Charlie Barnet 1913-1991 X X X Swing
Kjell Bartholdsen 1938-2009 X Jazz
Gary Bartz 1940-     X X Jazz
Paul Bascomb 1912-1986 X Jazz
Sidney Bechet 1897-1959 X Jazz
Jay Beckenstein 1951-     X X Smooth jazz
Captain Beefheart 1941-2010 X X X Rock
Bob Belden 1956-2015 X X Jazz
Tex Beneke 1914-2000 X Swing
Bob Berg 1951-2002 X X Jazz
Kristian Bergheim 1926-2010 X Jazz
Sean Bergin 1948-2012 X X Jazz
Jerry Bergonzi 1947-     X X Jazz
Tim Berne 1954-     X X Jazz
Chu Berry 1908-1941 X X Jazz
Gary Bias 1962-     X X Jazz
Rolf Billberg 1930-1966 X Jazz
Gus Bivona 1915-1996 X X Jazz
Jane Ira Bloom 1955-     X X Jazz
T. K. Blue 1953-     X Jazz
Hamiet Bluiett 1940-2018 X X X Jazz
Arthur Blythe 1940-2017 X X X X Free jazz, jazz
Arno Bornkamp 1959-     X X X Classical
Earl Bostic 1913-1965 X R&B
Mwata Bowden 1947-     X X Jazz
Ralph Bowen 1961-     X Jazz
David Bowie 1947-2016 X X X X Rock
Charles Brackeen 1940-     X X Jazz, free jazz
Anthony Braxton 1945-     X X X+F C X X X Jazz
Michael Brecker 1949-2007 X X Jazz
Willem Breuker 1944-2010 X X X X Jazz
James Briggs (Jimmy the Robot) 1978-     X Ska
Nick Brignola 1936-2002 X X X Jazz
Napoleon Murphy Brock 1945-     X Rock, jazz
Tina Brooks 1932-1974 X Jazz
Peter Brötzmann 1941-     X X X X Free jazz
Les Brown 1912-2001 X Jazz, swing
Marion Brown 1931-2010 X Jazz
YolanDa Brown 1982-     X X X Jazz
Cornelius Bumpus 1946-2004 X Jazz, rock
Jane Bunnett 1956-     X Jazz
Garvin Bushell 1902-1991 X Jazz
Sam Butera 1927-2009 X R&B, big band
Don Byas 1912-1972 X Jazz
Ernie Caceres 1911-1971 X X Jazz
Sid Caesar 1922-2014 X Swing
Hadley Caliman 1932-2010 X X Jazz
Ed Calle 1969-     X X X X Jazz
Ace Cannon 1934-2018 X X Rock
Tim Cappello 1955-     X R&B, rock, jazz
Ronald Caravan 1946-     X X X X Classical
Harry Carney 1910-1974 X X Jazz
Pete Carney 1974-     X X X X Acid jazz
Benny Carter 1907-2003 X Jazz
Daniel Carter 1945-     X X Free jazz
James Carter 1969-     X X X+F C X X Jazz
George Cassidy 1936 - 2023 X Jazz
Emilio Castillo 1968-     X Soul, funk
Serge Chaloff 1923-1957 X Jazz
James Chance 1953-     X No wave, funk, free jazz
Igo Chico      X Afrobeat
Pete Christlieb 1945-     X Jazz, bebop
Jeff Clayton 1954-2020 X Jazz
Clarence Clemons 1942-2011 X X X X Rock
Bill Clinton 1946-     X Jazz
Arnett Cobb 1918-1989 X Jazz
Jeff Coffin 1965-     X X X X Jazz
Anat Cohen X X Jazz
Paul Cohen X X X X X X X X Classical
Al Cohn 1925-1988 X x Jazz
Ornette Coleman 1930-2015 X X Free jazz
Steve Coleman 1956-     X Jazz
Dana Colley 1961-     x X X x Rock
Mel Collins 1947-     X X X X Rock, jazz
John Coltrane 1926-1967 X X X Jazz
Ravi Coltrane 1965-     X X Jazz
Alix Combelle 1912-1978 X Jazz
Junior Cook 1934-1992 X Jazz
Bob Cooper 1925-1993 X Jazz
Lol Coxhill 1932-2012 X X X Free improv
Hank Crawford 1934-2009 X Jazz, R&B
Sonny Criss 1927-1977 X Jazz
Ronnie Cuber 1941-2022 X Jazz
King Curtis 1934-1971 X X X Rock & roll, soul, blues
Claire Daly 1958-     X Jazz
Eric Darius 1982-     X Jazz, smooth jazz
Julian Dash 1916-1974 X Jazz
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1922-1986 X Jazz
Charles DeChant X X X X Blue-eyed soul
Daniel Deffayet 1922-2002 X X Classical
Claude Delangle 1957-     X X X X X X Classical
Karl Denson 1956-     X Jazz, funk
Paul Desmond 1924-1977 X Jazz
Stefano di Battista 1969-     X X Jazz
Manu Dibango 1933-2020 X X X X Jazz funk
Amy Dickson 1982-     X X Classical
Klaus Doldinger 1936-     X X Jazz
Eric Dolphy 1928-1964 X Jazz
Arne Domnérus 1924-2008 X Jazz
Sam Donahue 1918-1974 X Swing
Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 X Hard bop
Daniel Dorff 1956-     X X Classical
Jimmy Dorsey 1904-1957 X Jazz
Paquito D'Rivera 1948-     X X X Latin jazz
Steve Duke 1954-     X X Contemporary classical
Candy Dulfer 1969-     X Smooth jazz
Hans Dulfer 1940-     X Jazz
Paul Dunmall 1953-     X C Free jazz
Teddy Edwards 1924-2003 X Jazz
Larry Elgart 1922-2017 X Jazz, swing
Richard Elliot 1960-     x x X Smooth jazz
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis 1941-2021 X X X X Jazz
Booker Ervin 1930-1970 X Jazz
Wayne Escoffery 1975-     X Jazz
Ellery Eskelin 1959-     X Jazz
Bill Evans 1958-     x X Jazz
Herschel Evans 1909-1939 X Jazz
Joe Evans 1916-2014 X Jazz
Sandy Evans X X Jazz
Stump Evans 1904-1928 C Jazz
Douglas Ewart 1946-     X X Free jazz
Joe Farrell 1937-1986 X X Jazz
Mirko Fait 1965-     X X Smooth jazz, ambient
Wilton Felder 1940-2015 X Jazz, fusion, R&B
Herbie Fields 1919-1958 X X Jazz, R&B
Gavin Fitzjohn 1985-     X X Jazz, rock
Christian Forshaw X Classical
Frank Foster 1928-2011 X X Jazz
Gary Foster 1936-     x X X X Jazz
Jean-Yves Fourmeau X X Classical
Charlie Fowlkes 1916-1980 X Jazz
Joel Frahm 1969-     X X Jazz
Bob Franceschini 1961-     X X X Jazz
Bud Freeman 1906-1991 X Jazz
Chico Freeman 1949-     X Jazz
Von Freeman 1923-2012 X Jazz
Bob Fuller 1898-?    X X Jazz
Tia Fuller 1976-     X Jazz, R&B
Kenny G 1956-     X X X Smooth jazz
Al Gallodoro 1913-2008 X Jazz, classical
Jan Garbarek 1947-     X X X Jazz
Bunk Gardner 1933-     X X X Jazz, rock
Joe Garland 1903-1977 X Jazz
Kenny Garrett 1960-     X X X Jazz
Blaise Garza 1989-     X X X+F C X X X X Rock, Jazz
George Garzone 1950-     X X Jazz, free jazz
Charles Gayle 1939-     X X X Free jazz
Stan Getz 1927-1991 X Jazz
John Gilmore 1931-1995 X X Jazz
Vince Giordano 1952-     X Jazz
Jimmy Giuffre 1921-2008 X Jazz
Vinny Golia 1946-     X X X X X X X Jazz
Benny Golson 1929-     X Jazz to
Paul Gonsalves 1920-1974 X Jazz
Kadri Gopalnath 1950-2019 X Carnatic
Bob Gordon 1928-1955 X Jazz
Dexter Gordon 1923-1990 X X Hard bop
Doudou Gouirand 1940-     X X Jazz
Glen Gray 1906-1963 X Jazz
Wardell Gray 1921-1955 X Jazz
Bunky Green 1935-     X Jazz
Leo Green 1972-     X Rock
Euge Groove 1962-     X X X Smooth jazz
Steve Grossman 1951-2020 X X Jazz
Gigi Gryce 1925-1983 X Jazz
Lars Gullin 1928-1976 X Jazz
Mats Gustafsson 1964-     X X X X X X Free jazz
Lawrence Gwozdz 1953-     X X Classical
Dick Hafer 1927-2012 X Jazz
Elisa Hall 1853-1924 X Classical
Greg Ham 1953-2012 X Reggae
Lenny Hambro 1942-1995 X X X Jazz, swing, bebop, mambo
Andy Hamilton (jazz musician) 1918-2012 X Jazz
Andy Hamilton (pop musician) 1953-     X Pop
Scott Hamilton 1954-     X Jazz
Craig Handy 1960-     X Jazz
John Handy 1933-     X Jazz
Keitaro Harada 1985-     X X Classical
Otto Hardwick 1904-1970 X X X Jazz
John Harle 1956-     X X x Classical
Rufus Harley 1936-2006 X X Jazz
Billy Harper 1946-     X X Jazz
Joe Harriott 1929-1973 X Jazz
Eddie Harris 1934-1996 X Jazz
Donald Harrison 1960-     X Jazz, smooth jazz, hip hop
Coleman Hawkins 1904-1969 X X Jazz
Jimmy Heath 1926-2020 X X X Jazz
John Helliwell 1945-     X X X X Rock
Frederick L. Hemke 1935-2019 X X X Classical
Julius Hemphill 1938-1995 X X X Jazz
Joe Henderson 1937-2001 X Jazz
Ian Hendrickson-Smith 1974-     X x x Jazz
Ernie Henry 1926-1957 X Jazz
Haywood Henry 1913-1994 X Jazz
Woody Herman 1913-1987 X X Jazz
Chuck Higgins 1924-1999 X R&B
Warren Hill 1991-     X X Smooth jazz
Johnny Hodges 1906-1970 X X Jazz
Red Holloway 1927-2012 X X Jazz
Ron Holloway 1953-     X Jazz, R&B, blues, funk, rock
Bill Holman 1927-     X Jazz
Michael Holmes 1982-     X X Classical
Kyle Horch 1964-     Classical
Lynn Hope 1926-1993 X R&B
Jim Horn 1940-     X X Blues, rock, R&B
James Houlik 1942-     X Classical
Joe Houston 1926-2015 X R&B
Vincent Ingala 1992-     X Smooth jazz, Urban jazz, R&B
Mihai Iordache 1967-     X X X Jazz, funk, punk, rock
David Jackson 1947-     X X X X Progressive rock
Franz Jackson 1912-2008 X Jazz
Javon Jackson 1965-     X Jazz
Illinois Jacquet 1922-2004 X Jazz
Hilton Jefferson 1903-1968 X Jazz
Budd Johnson 1910-1984 X Jazz
Floyd "Candy" Johnson 1922-1981 X Jazz
Howard Johnson 1941-2021 X Jazz
Howard E. Johnson 1908-1991 X Jazz
Plas Johnson 1931-     X Bebop, R&B, blues, jazz
David Jones 1888?-1956? Jazz
Clifford Jordan 1931-1993 X X Jazz
Edward "Kidd" Jordan 1935-2023 X X X C X Jazz
Louis Jordan 1908-1975 X R&B
Richie Kamuca 1930-1977 X Jazz
Ori Kaplan 1969-     X X Jazz
Bruce Kapler 1953-     X X X X X Rock, R&B
Jackie Kelso 1922-2012 X Jazz, rock, R&B
Theodore Kerkezos      X X Classical
John-Edward Kelly 1958-2015 X Classical
Bobby Keys 1943-2014 X X Rock
Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1935-1977 X X X Free jazz, jazz
John Klemmer 1946-     X X X Smooth jazz
Al Klink 1915-1991 X Jazz
Lynn Klock 1950-     X X Classical
Sigurd Køhn 1959-2004 X Jazz
Ian Kirkham 1963-     X X X X Pop, smooth jazz, jazz
Lee Konitz 1927-2020 X Jazz
Dave Koz 1963-     X X X X Smooth jazz
Karel Krautgartner 1922-1982 X Classical, jazz
Jonas Kullhammar 1978-     X X X X X X Jazz
Stephen "Doc" Kupka 1946-     X Funk
Fela Kuti 1938-1997 X Afrobeat
Femi Kuti 1962-     X Afrobeat
Seun Kuti 1982-     X Afrobeat
Trent Kynaston 1946-     X X X Classical, jazz
Guy Lacour 1932-2013 X Classical
Steve Lacy 1934-2004 X Jazz
Guy Lafitte 1927-1998 X Jazz
Oliver Lake 1942-     X X X R&B
Harold Land 1928-2001 X Hard bop
Brian Landrus 1978-     x x X X Jazz
Prince Lasha 1929-2008 X Jazz
Yusef Lateef 1920-2013 X Jazz
Géraldine Laurent 1975-     X Jazz
Abdon Laus 1888-1945 X Classical
Clifford Leaman X X Classical
Amy Lee 1963-     X X X X X Smooth jazz, jazz, R&B
Cecil Leeson 1902-1989 X X Classical
Min Leibrook 1903-1943 X Jazz
Michael Lewis 1946-     X X X Jazz
Dave Liebman 1946-     X X Jazz
Lin Chien-Kwan 1972-     X Classical
Magnus Lindgren 1974-     X Jazz
John Linnell 1959-     X X X X Pop, rock
Charles Lloyd 1938-     X X Jazz
Jean-Marie Londeix 1932-     X X X X Classical
Julien Lourau 1970-     X X Jazz
Joe Lovano 1952-     X X X+C Jazz
Joseph Lulloff 1960-     X X X X Classical
Anders Lundegård X X Classical
Claude Luter 1923-2006 X Jazz
Arun Luthra X x X Jazz
Andy Mackay 1946-     X X X X Rock
Steve Mackay 1949-2015 X Punk rock
Fraser MacPherson 1928-1993 X Jazz
Rudresh Mahanthappa 1971-     X Jazz
Joe Maini 1930-1964 X Jazz
Didier Malherbe 1943-     X X X X Progressive rock, jazz fusion
Steve "The Count" Marcus 1939-2005 X X Jazz, fusion
Rick Margitza 1961-     X Jazz
Charlie Mariano 1923-2009 X X Jazz, fusion
Eric Marienthal 1957-     X X X Jazz
Lou Marini 1945-     X X X X X X X X Jazz
Branford Marsalis 1960-     X X X X Jazz, classical
Warne Marsh 1927-1987 X Jazz
Jerry Martini 1943-     X X Soul, funk, rock
Lenny Massey 1988-     X Jazz
Sabir Mateen 1951-     Jazz
Stuart Matthewman 1982-     X X Smooth Jazz
Bennie Maupin 1940-     X X Jazz
Timothy McAllister 1972-     X X Classical
Tommy McCook 1927-1998 X Reggae
Jackie McLean 1932-2006 X Hard bop
René McLean 1946-     X X X Hard bop
Harold McNair 1932-1971 X X To Jazz
Big Jay McNeely 1927-2018 X R&B
Joe McPhee 1939-     X Jazz
Charles McPherson 1939-     X X Jazz
Patrick Meighan 1949-     X Classical
Jay Migliori 1930-2001 X Jazz
Chris Mercer X R&B, rock
Charles Miller 1939-1980 X X Funk
Eddie Miller 1911-1991 X Jazz
Bob Mintzer 1953-     X X Jazz
Billy Mitchell 1926-2001 X Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell 1940-     X X X X X X Jazz
Hank Mobley 1930-1986 X Jazz
J. R. Monterose 1927-1993 X X Jazz
Jack Montrose 1928-2006 X Jazz
James Moody 1925-2010 X X X Jazz
Jemeel Moondoc 1951-2021 X Free jazz
Angelo Moore 1965-     x x x X X Rock
LeRoi Moore 1961-2008 X X X X X Rock, jazz
Wild Bill Moore 1918-1983 X R&B
Frank Morgan 1933-2007 X Jazz
Van Morrison 1945-     X X X Rock
Dick Morrissey 1940-2000 X X Jazz
Bob Mover 1952-     X X X Jazz
Marcel Mule 1901-2001 X X Classical
Gerry Mulligan 1927-1996 X X X X Jazz
Otis Murphy 1972-     X X X Classical
David Murray 1955-     X Jazz
Don Murray 1904-1929 X X X Jazz
Vido Musso 1913-1982 X Jazz
Boots Mussulli 1915-1967 X Jazz
Don Myrick 1940-1993 X X R&B
Derek Nash 1961-     X X X X Big band
Ted Nash (born 1922) 1922-2011 X X Jazz
Ted Nash (born 1960) 1960-     X Jazz
David "Fathead" Newman 1933-2009 X X X X Jazz
Albert Nicholas 1900-1973 X Jazz
Jack Nimitz 1930-2009 X Jazz
Enzo Nini 1954-     X X X Jazz
Ryo Noda 1948-     X Classical
Steve Norman 1960-     X Pop
Norbert H. J. Nozy 1952-     X Classical
Luis Nubiola 1974-     X Jazz
Greg Osby 1960-     X X Jazz
Gerald Oshita 1942–1992 X X X Jazz, contemporary classical
Fausto Papetti 1923-1999 X Smooth jazz
Walter Parazaider 1945-     X X Rock
Johnny Paris 1940-2006 X Rock & roll
Charlie Parker 1920-1955 X X Bebop
Evan Parker 1944-     X X Free improv
Maceo Parker 1943-     X X R&B, funk
J. D. Parran X X X X Free jazz
Dick Parry 1942-     X X Rock
Tony Pastor 1907-1969 X Swing
Lee Patrick 1938-     X Classical
Pat Patrick 1929-1991 X Jazz
Cecil Payne 1922-2007 X Jazz
Dave Pell 1925-2017 X Jazz
Kirk Pengilly 1958-     Rock
Ken Peplowski 1959-     X Jazz
Art Pepper 1925-1982 X X Jazz
Jim Pepper 1941-1992 X Jazz
Houston Person 1934-     X Jazz
Flip Phillips 1915-2001 X Jazz
Reuben Phillips ????-1974 X Jazz
Lenny Pickett 1954-     X X X X R&B, funk
Dave Pietro 1964-     X X C Jazz
St. Clair Pinckney 1930-1999 X X Funk
Courtney Pine 1964-     X 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
Michel Portal 1935-     Jazz, classical
Chris Potter 1971-     X X X Jazz
Noah Preminger 1986-     X Jazz
Russell Procope 1908-1981 X X X X Jazz
Ike Quebec 1918-1963 X Jazz
Gene Quill 1927-1988 X Bebop
Paul Quinichette 1916-1983 X Jazz
Kenneth Radnofsky 1953-     X X Classical
Boyd Raeburn 1913-1966 X Jazz
Boots Randolph 1927-2007 X X Rock & roll
Sigurd Raschèr 1907-2001 X X X X X X X Classical
Raphael Ravenscroft 1954-2014 X Rock
Danny Ray 1951-     X Rock
Vi Redd 1928-2022 X Jazz
Dewey Redman 1931-2006 X Free jazz
Don Redman 1900-1964 X Jazz
Joshua Redman 1969-     X X X Jazz
Alto Reed 1948-2020 X X X X X X Rock
Don Rendell 1926-2015 X X Jazz
Jerome Richardson 1920-2000 X X X X Jazz, big band
Kim Richmond 1940-     X X X X Jazz
Debra Richtmeyer 1957-     X X Classical
Sam Rivers 1923-2011 X X Jazz
Tyler Rix 1993-     X X Classical
Pat Rizzo 1941-2021 X X Soul, funk, rock
David Roach 1955-     X X Classical
Matana Roberts 1975-     X Jazz
Scott Robinson 1959-     C X X Jazz
Adrian Rollini 1904-1956 X Swing
Sonny Rollins 1930-     X Jazz
Bernt Rosengren 1937-     X Jazz
Hubert Rostaing 1918-1990 X Jazz
Ned Rothenberg 1956-     X Free improv
Charlie Rouse 1924-1988 X Jazz
Eugene Rousseau 1932-     X X Classical
Marshal Royal 1912-1995 X Jazz
Pee Wee Russell 1906-1969 X Jazz
Babe Russin 1911-1984 X Jazz
John Sampen 1949-     X Classical
Edgar Sampson 1907-1973 X X Jazz
David Sanborn 1945-2024 X X Smooth jazz
Pharoah Sanders 1940-     X X X Jazz
Adolphe Sax 1814-1894 X X X X X X Classical
Jacques Schwarz-Bart 1962-     X Jazz
Louis Sclavis 1953-     X X Jazz
Cecil Scott 1905-1964 X Jazz
Tom Scott 1948-     X X X X X Jazz fusion
Al Sears 1910-1990 X Jazz
Gene Sedric 1907-1963 X Jazz
Bud Shank 1926-2009 X Jazz
Elliott Sharp 1951-     X X X Experimental
Archie Shepp 1937-     X X X Jazz
Andy Sheppard 1957-     X X Jazz
Bob Sheppard 1952-     X X X Jazz
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood 1942-2011 X X X Rock, jazz
Sahib Shihab 1925-1989 X X X Bebop
Wayne Shorter 1933-2023 X X X X Jazz
Omer Simeon 1902-1959 X X X Jazz
Sonny Simmons 1933-2021 X Jazz
Zoot Sims 1925-1985 X X X Jazz
Hal Singer 1919-2020 X R&B
Donald Sinta 1937-     X R&B
Steve Slagle 1952-     X Jazz
Rodney Slater 1944-     X X X Rock
Ben Smith 1905-???? X X Jazz
Buster Smith 1904-1991 X Jazz
Jon Robert Smith 1945-     X Rock
Julian Smith 1969-     X X X Smooth jazz, pop, soul, mambo
Tab Smith 1909-1971 X Jazz, R&B
Tommy Smith 1967-     X X X Jazz
Willie Smith 1910-1967 X Swing
Gary Smulyan 1956-     X Jazz
James Spaulding 1937-     X Jazz
Roger Ruskin Spear 1943-     X X Rock
Chris Speed 1967-     X

Jazz

Dick Stabile 1909-1980 X Swing
Hal Stein 1928-2008 X X Jazz
Herbie Steward 1926-2003 X X Jazz
Sonny Stitt 1924-1982 X X X Bebop
Vernon Story 1922-2007 X Bebop
Ira Sullivan 1931-2020 X X X Jazz
Ed Summerlin 1928-2006 X Jazz
John Surman 1944-     X X Jazz
Lew Tabackin 1940-     X Jazz
Richard Tabnik 1952-     X Jazz
Buddy Tate 1913-2001 X Jazz
Paul Taylor 1960-     X X X Pop, smooth jazz, R&B
Sam "the Man" Taylor 1916-1990 X X X Jazz, R&B, pop
John Tchicai 1936-2012 X X Jazz
Larry Teal 1905-1984 X X Classical
Joe Temperley 1929-2016 X Jazz
Frank Teschemacher 1906-1932 X Jazz
Joe Thomas 1909-1986 X Jazz
Pete Thomas X X X X X X Rock
Barbara Thompson 1944-     X X X Jazz
Lee Thompson 1957-     X X X Ska
Lucky Thompson 1924-2005 X X Jazz
Theo Travis 1964-     X X Jazz, Rock, Ambient
Alejandro Toledo 1977-     X X Contemporary, Classical, World
Frankie Trumbauer 1901-1956 X X C Jazz
Kenneth Tse 1972-     X X Classical
Mark Turner 1965-     X Jazz
Nik Turner 1940-     X X X Space rock
Stanley Turrentine 1934-2000 X Jazz
Kazutoki Umezu 1949-     X X Free jazz
Ian Underwood 1939-     X X X X Jazz, rock
Ken Vandermark 1964-     Jazz
Cindy Vela 1979-     X Jazz
Charlie Ventura 1916-1992 X Jazz
Eddie Vinson 1917-1988 X Jazz
Greely Walton 1904-1993 X Jazz
Mark Walton 1957-     X X X X Classical
Carlos Ward 1940-     X X Classical
David S. Ware 1949-2012 X X X Jazz
Pete Wareham ? X x Punk jazz, alternative rock
Earle Warren 1914-1994 X Jazz
Grover Washington Jr. 1943-1999 X X X X Smooth jazz, jazz
Jack Washington 1910-1964 X Jazz
Tyrone Washington 1944-     X Jazz
Benny Waters 1902-1998 X Jazz
Bobby Watson 1953-     X Jazz
Ernie Watts 1945-     X X X[a] Jazz, fusion
Noble "Thin Man" Watts 1926-2004 X R&B
Doug Webb 1960-     X X Jazz
Ben Webster 1909-1973 X Jazz
Ben Wendel X Jazz
Frank Wess 1922-2013 X X Jazz
Crawford Wethington 1904-1994 Jazz
Kirk Whalum 1958-     X X Jazz fusion
Andrew White 1942-2020 X X Jazz
Chris White 1955-     X X X X Jazz, rock
Harry White 1967-     X X Classical
Steve White 1925-2005 X X Jazz
Rudy Wiedoeft 1893-1940 X C Classical
Barney Wilen 1937-1996 X X Jazz
Ernie Wilkins 1922-1999 X X Jazz
Eddie Williams X Jazz
Mars Williams 1955-     X X X X Jazz, free jazz, acid jazz, rock, funk
Pamela Williams X Jazz
Paul Williams 1915-2002 X X R&B
Dick Wilson 1911-1941 X Jazz
Steve Wilson 1961-     X X Jazz
Paul Winter 1939-     X X Jazz, world music
Don Wise 1957-     x X R&B, soul
Francis Wong X X Jazz
Chris Wood 1944-1983 X X X X Rock
Phil Woods 1931-2015 X X Bebop
Andrew Woolfolk 1951-2022 X X X R&B
John Worley 1919-1999 X Classical
Laurence Wyman X Classical
Lester Young 1909-1959 X Jazz
Daniel Zamir 1981-     X X Free jazz, Jewish music
John Zorn 1953-     X Free jazz
Anders Paulsson 1961-     X Classical, Jazz
Name Timespan s S A T B b c sc Genre

Fictional saxophonists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet Mindi Abair - Saxophonist & Singer-Songwriter". Shoutout LA. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Greg Abate". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/2633128-Bleeding-Gums-Murphy
  4. ^ https://screenrant.com/lisa-simpson-sax-music-matt-groening-reason/
  5. ^ https://www.thewetamuseum.com/muppet_show/muppetszoot.html

Notes

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  1. ^ Watts plays a straight C-melody mystery horn in Zappa's The Grand Wazoo
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