Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey

male, deceased (1957)
Big band clarinetist, Swing bandleader, Swing clarinetist, Dixieland saxophonist, Dixieland clarinetist, Swing saxophonist…American jazz alto saxophonist, Bigbandsaxophonist, saxophonist, Jazz alto saxophonist, big band
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter and big band leader. Jimmy Dorsey was born in Shenandoah,...
Frank Foster

Frank Foster

male, 81 years old
Progressive big band bandleader, music arranger, Bigbandsaxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Swing saxophonist…Big band bandleader, soprano saxophonist, Jazz saxophonist
Frank Foster (b. 23 September 1928) is an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, arranger, and composer, who is best known for his work in...
George Holmes Tate

George Holmes Tate

male, deceased (2001)
George Holmes "Buddy" Tate, Mainstream jazz clarinetist, Count Basie Orchestra member, Bebop clarinetist, Swing clarinetist, Classic jazz saxophonist…Swing saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, Mainstream jazz saxophonist, Bigbandsaxophonist, American jazz tenor saxophonist
George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (born February 22, 1913 in Sherman, Texas and died February 10, 2001 in Chandler, Arizona) was a jazz saxophonist and...
Bud Shank

Bud Shank

male, 83 years old
Hard-bop saxophonist, improvisations, Mainstream jazz saxophonist, West Coast jazz saxophonist, saxophonist, Cool jazz saxophonist…Bigbandsaxophonist, Jazz alto saxophonist, Alto Saxophonist
Bud Shank (born May 27, 1926) is an American alto saxophonist. He also played flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra, The...
Herbie Steward

Herbie Steward

male, 83 years old
California musician, Bebop saxophonist, Bigbandsaxophonist, Cool jazz saxophonist, Four Brother, American…saxophonist, big band, Swing saxophonist
Herbie Steward, b. Herbert Steward, May 7, 1926, Los Angeles, is an American jazz saxophonist, best known for being the tenor saxophone player in...

Guy Lafitte

male, 82 years old
French, jazz, tenor saxophonist, Cool jazz saxophonist, Bigbandsaxophonist, American jazz tenor saxophonist…Swing saxophonist
Guy Lafitte was a French jazz tenor saxophonist born in St. Gaudens, France, most notable for his work with Mezz Mezzrow from 1951-1952 and having...