John Coltrane

John Coltrane

male, deceased (1967)
Jazz saxophonist, musician, American jazz bandleader, Hard-bop saxophonist, American jazz saxophonist, Avant-garde saxophonist…Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Free jazz saxophonist, saxophonist, tenor saxophonist
John William Coltrane, nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Although recordings of his work from as early as 1946 exist,...
Ben Webster

Ben Webster

male, deceased (1973)
Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Mainstream jazz saxophonist, Swing saxophonist, Duke Ellington Orchestra member, From Kansas City, tenor saxophone…American, jazz, Jazz tenor saxophonist, Jazz saxophonist, jazz musician
Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27 1909-September 20 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. Webster, born in Kansas City,...
Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet

male, deceased (2004)
Count Basie Orchestra member, Swing saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, death by myocardial infarction, Flying Home…American jazz bassoonist, Jump blues saxophonist, jazz, American, Jazz tenor saxophonist
Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922-July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on "Flying Home". He is...
Zoot Sims

Zoot Sims

male, deceased (1985)
Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, American jazz saxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist, Cool jazz saxophonist, Jazz tenor saxophonist, soprano saxophone…American, jazz, tenor saxophonist, soprano saxophonist, saxophonist
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 - March 23, 1985) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and soprano saxophonist. He was born in...
Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman

male, 40 years old
Yaya3, elastic, Mainstream jazz saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Soul-jazz saxophonist, Neo-bop jazz…American jazz soprano saxophonist, Jazz fusion saxophonist, African American, Jewish American, Progressive jazz saxophonist
Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is a prominent American Neo-bop jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. Redman, who is both...
Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons

male, deceased (1974)
Soul-jazz saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist, saxophone player, American…Jazz tenor saxophonist, jazz, saxophonist, jazz musician
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 - August 6, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert...
Don Byas

Don Byas

male, deceased (1972)
Count Basie Orchestra member, Swing saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Lung cancer death, bop…Jazz tenor saxophonist, Jazz at the Philharmonic, African American
Carlos Wesley (Don) Byas (October 21, 1912-August 24, 1972) was an African American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in the United...
Johnny Griffin

Johnny Griffin

male, 81 years old
Post-bop saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist, American expatriate in France, Jazz Messengers…Jazz tenor saxophonist, African American, jazz musician, Jazz saxophonist, saxophonist
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928) is an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist. Like many other successful musicians from Chicago, he...
Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine

male, deceased (2000)
Jazz fusion saxophonist, Soul-jazz saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist, tommy, rhythm and blues…American, jazz, Jazz fusion, soul jazz, Jazz tenor saxophonist
Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", (April 5, 1934 - September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist....
Kenny G

Kenny G

male, 53 years old
American jazz soprano saxophonist, American jazz alto saxophonist, Americanjazztenorsaxophonist, Smooth jazz saxophonist, From Seattle, Dance musician…Jazz alto saxophonist, Jazz tenor saxophonist, Jazz soprano saxophonist, American, Jewish American
Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, "Duotones", brought...