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Don Byas

Don Byas was an American tenor saxophonist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, who established himself in the 1940s swing-era ba...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

8.8 Great

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Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist who recorded prolifically on both alto and tenor saxophone across a career...

American Tenor Jazz Bebop

8.7 Great

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Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons was an American tenor saxophonist born in Chicago in 1925 and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons...

American Chicago Tenor Jazz

8.5 Great

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Jan Garbarek

Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian saxophonist and composer who came to prominence in the late 1960s through his work with Amer...

Tenor Jazz Nordic Soprano

8.5 Great

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Evan Parker

Evan Parker is a British saxophonist born in 1944 who has been active in free improvisation since the mid-1960s, perform...

Tenor British Jazz Soprano

8.5 Great

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Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre was an American jazz composer, arranger, clarinetist, and saxophonist who lived from 1921 to 2008. He wrot...

American Tenor Jazz Cool

8.5 Great

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Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing, jump blues, and early rhythm...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

8.4 Great

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Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine was an American tenor saxophonist who lived from 1934 to 2000 and became closely associated with soul...

American Tenor Jazz Blues

8.3 Great

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Wardell Gray

Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who emerged as a prominent figure during the swing and bebop eras of...

American Tenor Jazz 1940S

8.2 Great

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Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane is an American jazz saxophonist who plays both tenor and soprano saxophones, and is the son of legendary m...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

7.8 Good

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Courtney Pine

Courtney Pine is a British jazz musician and saxophonist who was a central figure in the British jazz scene during the 1...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.6 Good

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Ben Wendel

Ben Wendel is a Canadian-born American jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, pianist, and composer who co-founded the eclectic m...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

7.6 Good

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Jane Ira Bloom

Jane Ira Bloom is an American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer known for her work in modern creative jazz. She pion...

American Contemporary Experimental Jazz

7.6 Good

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Bob Mintzer

Bob Mintzer is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator, born in 1953. Known primarily as a tenor...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

7.6 Good

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Andy Sheppard

Andy Sheppard is a British jazz saxophonist and composer who performs primarily on the tenor and soprano saxophones. Ris...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.5 Good

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Grover Washington Jr.

Grover Washington Jr. was an American saxophonist who played a pivotal role in establishing the smooth jazz and jazz-fun...

American Tenor Jazz Smooth Jazz

7.4 Good

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Joel Frahm

Joel Frahm is an American jazz tenor saxophonist recognized for his technical fluency and versatile playing style. Born...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

7.2 Good

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Chris Cheek

Chris Cheek is an American jazz saxophonist, born in 1968, known primarily for playing tenor and soprano saxophones. Act...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

7.0 Good

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Roxy Coss

Roxy Coss is an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and educator associated with New York's contemporary jazz communi...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

6.9 Fair

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Najee

American smooth jazz saxophonist who debuted with "Najee's Theme" in 1987 and has released multiple Billboard Contempora...

American Tenor Jazz Smooth Jazz

6.3 Fair