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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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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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Dave Liebman

Dave Liebman is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist who plays both the soprano and tenor saxophones. He is highly...

American Contemporary Tenor Jazz

8.3 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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Lars Gullin

Lars Gullin was a Swedish jazz musician and composer known primarily for playing the baritone saxophone. Active during t...

European Jazz Swedish Cool

8.1 Great

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Joe Harriott

Joe Harriott was a Jamaican-born British jazz alto saxophonist and composer. In the late 1950s, he developed an original...

Free Jazz British Jazz Caribbean

8.0 Great

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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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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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Sonny Fortune

Sonny Fortune was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist who lived from 1939 to 2018. Best known as an alto saxophonis...

American Jazz Post Bop Soprano

7.8 Good

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Peter King

Peter King was a British alto saxophonist, born in 1940, who became a prominent figure in modern British jazz. His playi...

British Jazz Bebop Mainstream

7.8 Good

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Rudy Wiedoeft

Rudy Wiedoeft was an American saxophonist who significantly popularized the instrument in the United States during the 1...

American Novelty Early 20TH Century Jazz

7.7 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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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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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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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

7.6 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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Lol Coxhill

Lol Coxhill (1932–2012) was a British soprano and sopranino saxophonist known for his work in free improvisation and ava...

Experimental British Jazz Soprano

7.2 Good

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Alan Barnes

Alan Barnes is a British jazz multi-instrumentalist, born in 1959, recognized for his highly proficient performances on...

British Jazz Mainstream Alto

7.2 Good