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Harry Carney

Harry Carney was an American jazz musician best known for playing the baritone saxophone in the Duke Ellington orchestra...

American Jazz Swing Ellington

9.2 Excellent

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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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Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson is an American jazz alto saxophonist known for his blues-drenched playing and significant contributions to...

American Jazz Hard Bop Soul Jazz

8.1 Great

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Booker Ervin

Booker Ervin was an American jazz tenor saxophonist recognized for his robust, blues-inflected hard bop style. Originall...

American Tenor Jazz Blues

8.1 Great

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Eddie Davis

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who lived from 1922 to 1986. Known for a forceful, blues-in...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

7.9 Good

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Clifford Jordan

Clifford Jordan (1931-1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Chicago. Emerging during the hard bop era, he...

American Chicago Tenor Jazz

7.9 Good

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Harold Land

Harold Land was an American tenor saxophonist whose warm, controlled tone became associated with hard bop and West Coast...

American Tenor Jazz West Coast

7.9 Good

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Von Freeman

Von Freeman (1922-2012) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist closely associated with Chicago, where he became a respec...

American Chicago Tenor Jazz

7.9 Good

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Serge Chaloff

Serge Chaloff was an American jazz baritone saxophonist who lived from 1923 to 1957 and became an important early expone...

American Jazz Cool Bebop

7.9 Good

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Bob Berg

Bob Berg was an American jazz tenor saxophonist recognized for his robust, hard-bop and post-bop style. He first gained...

American Tenor Jazz Fusion

7.8 Good

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Charles McPherson

Charles McPherson is an American jazz alto saxophonist, born in 1939, whose playing is rooted in the bebop tradition ass...

American Jazz Bebop Mainstream

7.8 Good

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John Handy

John Handy is an American jazz alto saxophonist, singer, and composer known for blending hard bop structures with avant-...

American Jazz 1960S Hard Bop

7.7 Good

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Sonny Criss

Sonny Criss was an American jazz alto saxophonist who lived from 1927 to 1977 and developed his career largely on the We...

American Jazz West Coast Hard Bop

7.7 Good

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Frank Foster

Frank Foster was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger who lived from 1928 to 2011. He became close...

American Tenor Jazz Hard Bop

7.7 Good

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Lew Tabackin

Lew Tabackin is an American jazz musician known for both tenor saxophone and flute. Born in 1940, he co-led the Toshiko...

American Tenor Jazz Mainstream

7.7 Good

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Steve Grossman

Steve Grossman was an American jazz saxophonist who played tenor and soprano saxophone and worked in post-bop, hard bop,...

American Tenor Jazz Hard Bop

7.7 Good

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Eric Alexander

Eric Alexander is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in 1968 in Galesburg, Illinois. He is associated with the har...

American Tenor Jazz Hard Bop

7.6 Good

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Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson is an American jazz saxophonist, born in 1961, who performs primarily on alto and soprano saxophones. He ha...

American Jazz Soprano Mainstream

7.5 Good

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Vincent Herring

Vincent Herring is an American alto saxophonist born in 1964 who established himself as a leading voice in hard bop and...

American Jazz Hard Bop Mainstream

7.4 Good

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Ronnie Cuber

Ronnie Cuber (1941–2022) was an American baritone saxophonist renowned for his commanding tone and contributions to hard...

American Jazz Hard Bop Mainstream

7.4 Good