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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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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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Tubby Hayes

Edward Brian 'Tubby' Hayes was a British jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known as a tenor saxophonist and vibraphonist....

Tenor British Jazz 1960S

8.3 Great

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King Curtis

King Curtis, born Curtis Ousley, was an American tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and highly sought-after session musician...

American Rock Tenor Soul

8.1 Great

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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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Bobby Wellins

Bobby Wellins was a Scottish jazz tenor saxophonist who lived from 1936 to 2016. He became closely associated with piani...

Tenor British Jazz 1960S

7.6 Good

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Don Rendell

Don Rendell was a British jazz saxophonist and flautist who lived from 1926 to 2015. Primarily known for tenor saxophone...

Tenor British Jazz 1950S

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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Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith is a Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, born in Edinburgh in 1967. Primarily ass...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.5 Good

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Tim Garland

Tim Garland is a British jazz saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, and bandleader, born in 1966. He has performed an...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.5 Good

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Tony Coe

Tony Coe (born 1934) is a British jazz musician known for his work on the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and clarin...

Classical Tenor British Jazz

7.4 Good

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Elton Dean

Elton Dean (1945–2006) was a British alto saxophonist and saxello player best known for his tenure with the progressive...

Jazz Rock British Jazz Alto

7.3 Good

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Stan Sulzmann

Stan Sulzmann is a British jazz saxophonist and flutist born in 1948 who has been an active and influential figure in th...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.2 Good

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Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons (1942–2011) was an American tenor saxophonist best known as a longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E...

American Rock Tenor E Street Band

7.1 Good

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Ronnie Scott

Ronnie Scott (1927–1996) was a British tenor saxophonist who co-founded Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London's Soho in 195...

Tenor British Jazz 1950S

7.1 Good

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Bobby Keys

Bobby Keys was an American saxophonist who gained prominence as a touring and recording musician with the Rolling Stones...

American Rock Tenor Rolling Stones

7.0 Good

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Don Weller

British tenor saxophonist born 1947, a leading voice in UK jazz who led his own groups and worked alongside Annie Ross a...

Contemporary Tenor British Jazz

7.0 Good

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Raphael Ravenscroft

Raphael Ravenscroft was a British saxophonist and studio musician who worked on recordings by several popular artists. H...

Studio Pop Tenor Session

6.4 Fair