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Lee Konitz

Lee Konitz was an American alto saxophonist and a prominent figure in the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s. He...

American Jazz Cool Alto

9.05 Excellent

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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

8.83 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

8.42 Great

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Paul Gonsalves

Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who lived from 1920 to 1974 and spent much of his career in Duke E...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

8.05 Great

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Chu Berry

Chu Berry, born Leon Brown Berry in 1908, was an American tenor saxophonist prominent during the swing era. He performed...

American Tenor Jazz 1930S

8.04 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

7.88 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

7.88 Good

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Herschel Evans

Herschel Evans (1909-1939) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated most closely with the Count Basie Orchestra...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

7.87 Good

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Earl Bostic

Earl Bostic was an American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger whose career connected swing, jazz, rhythm and bl...

American Jazz R&b Swing

7.71 Good

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Arnett Cobb

Arnett Cobb was an American jazz tenor saxophonist born in Houston, Texas, widely recognized for his robust, hard-swingi...

American Tenor Jazz Texas

7.68 Good

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Flip Phillips

Flip Phillips was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his energetic, hard-driving performances during the...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

7.61 Good

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Bud Freeman

Bud Freeman was an American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader who lived from 1906 to 1991. Primarily known as a te...

American Chicago Tenor Jazz

7.58 Good

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Gary Smulyan

Gary Smulyan is an American jazz musician, born in 1956, whose primary instrument is the baritone saxophone. He has been...

American Jazz Hard Bop Mainstream

7.55 Good

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Buddy Tate

Buddy Tate (1913–2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra....

American Tenor Jazz Swing

7.45 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

7.43 Good

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Jerome Richardson

Jerome Richardson (1920–2000) was a highly versatile American jazz multi-reedist who played the tenor saxophone, alto sa...

American Jazz Swing Multi Reed

7.31 Good

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Leo Parker

Leo Parker was an American jazz baritone saxophonist known for his significant contributions to the bebop movement durin...

American Jazz 1940S Bebop

7.22 Good

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Jimmy Forrest

Jimmy Forrest was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues tenor saxophonist whose career spanned from the swing era into m...

American Tenor Jazz R&b

7.15 Good

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Harry Allen

Harry Allen is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in 1966, whose playing is rooted in swing and mainstream jazz tr...

American Tenor Jazz Swing

7.02 Good

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Seldon Powell

Seldon Powell was an American tenor saxophonist and flautist born in 1928 and deceased in 1997. His career covered swing...

American Studio Tenor Jazz

6.88 Fair