From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
For people that played more than one of the types listed, but _primarily_ played only one, please surround the "X"s of the nonprimaries like so: X. As an example, John Coltrane is listed as playing Soprano, Alto and Tenor, but he most definitely played Tenor the most, so the X's for Soprano & Alto have been surrounded in tags.
Let's keep this as a pretty comprehensive list, including the unquestionably great (Coltrane, Parker) with the new guys few have heard of (as long as they actually have recordings [or just mysterious, but widespread fame] out there) - more categorical lists can be made later on.
Eventually a little color should be added - alternating shades for rows and columns (just to make the distinction easier) and probably assigning each Genre a color. Possibly color-code Timespans that fall into "the golden age of jazz" from like 1940-1970 or something. Shade groupings for the standards (alto, tenor, baritone), the lows (bass, etc.) and the others.
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Explanation of columns:
This page lists all saxophonists. See List of jazz saxophonists for a list of jazz sax players.
Explanation of indicators:
- X = instrument has been used by person or group
- X = instrument has been used by person or group, but much less often than other X-marked instruments
- C = person or group uses a C melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to the normal tenor sax)
| Name
| Timespan
| s
| S
| A
| T
| B
| b
| c
| sc
| Genre
|
| Mindi Abair
| 1969-
|
| x
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| George Adams
| 1940-1992
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Pepper Adams
| 1930-1986
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
| 1928-1975
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Gerald Albright
| 1957-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Eric Alexander
| 1968-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lee Allen
| 1926-1994
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Marshall Allen
| 1924-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Joey Ambrose
| 1934-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock / Bebop
|
| Gene Ammons
| 1925-1974
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Fred Anderson
| 1929-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Albert Ayler
| 1936-1970
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Greg Banaszak
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical, Jazz
|
| Bernardo Baraj
| 1944-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, Folk, Tango
|
| Gato Barbieri
| 1934-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Phillip Barham
| 1957-
|
| x
| X
| x
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Charlie Barnet
| 1913-1991
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Swing
|
| Gary Bartz
| 1940-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sidney Bechet
| 1897-1959
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jay Beckenstein
| 1951-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Smooth Jazz
|
| Han Bennink
| 1942-
|
| X
|
| C
|
|
|
|
| Free Jazz
|
| Peter Bennink
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free Jazz
|
| Bob Berg
| 1951-2002
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sean Bergin
| 1948-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jerry Bergonzi
| 1947-
|
| x
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Tim Berne
| 1954-
|
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Leon "Chu" Berry
| 1908-1941
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Serge Bertocchi
| 1961-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Contemporary / Classical
|
| Gary Bias
| 1962-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Jane Ira Bloom
| 1955-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Hamiet Bluiett
| 1940-
|
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Arthur Blythe
| 1940-
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free Jazz / Jazz
|
| Earl Bostic
| 1913-1965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Mwata Bowden
| 1947-
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| David Bowie
| 1947-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Charles Brackeen
| 1940-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Free Jazz
|
| Anthony Braxton
| 1945-
| X
| X
| X+F
| C
| X
| X
| X
|
| Jazz
|
| Michael Brecker
| 1949-2007
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Willem Breuker
| 1944-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Nathan Bridges
| 1985-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Improv / Rock / Jazz / Blues / Classical
|
| Nick Brignola
| 1936-2002
|
| X
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| James Briggs (Jimmy the Robot)
| 1978-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Ska
|
| Peter Brötzmann
| 1941-
|
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Marion Brown
| 1935-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Avant-garde
|
| Tore Brunborg
| 1960-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Cornelius Bumpus
| 1946-2004
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Rock
|
| Garvin Bushell
| 1902-1991
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Don Byas
| 1912-1972
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sid Caesar
| 1922-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Swing
|
| Ed Calle
| 1969-
|
| X
| x
| X
| x
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ronald Caravan
| 1946-
| x
| X
| X
| x
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Harry Carney
| 1910-1974
|
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Pete Carney
| 1974-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Acid Jazz
|
| Benny Carter
| 1907-2003
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Daniel Carter
| 1945-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free Jazz
|
| James Carter
| 1969-
| X
| X
| X+F
| C
| X
| X
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Emilio Castillo
| 1968-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Soul / Funk
|
| Serge Chaloff
| 1923-1957
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| James Chance
| 1953-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Improv / Punk / Funk / Free Jazz
|
| Pete Christlieb
| 1945-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Bebop
|
| Clarence Clemons
| 1942-
|
| X
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Bill Clinton
| 1946-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Funk
|
| Arnett Cobb
| 1918-1989
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jeff Coffin
| 1965-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Paul Cohen
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Classical
|
| Al Cohn
| 1925–1988
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ornette Coleman
| 1930-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Steve Coleman
| 1956-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Coltrane
| 1926-1967
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ravi Coltrane
| 1965-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lenny Hambro
| 1942-1995
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz / Swing / Bebop / Mambo
|
| Lol Coxhill
| 1932-
| X
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free improv
|
| Sonny Criss
| 1927-1977
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ronnie Cuber
| 1941-
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| King Curtis
| 1950-1971
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock & Roll / Soul
|
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
| 1922-1986
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Charles DeChant
|
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Blue-eyed soul
|
| Chris Dee
| 1963-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Daniel Deffayet
| 1922-2002
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Claude Delangle
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Classical
|
| Karl Denson
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Funk
|
| Paul Desmond
| 1924-1977
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Stefano di Battista
| 1969-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Klaus Doldinger
| 1936-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Eric Dolphy
| 1928-1964
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lou Donaldson
| 1926-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| Jimmy Dorsey
| 1904-1957
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Big Band
|
| Paquito D'Rivera
| 1948-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Latin Jazz
|
| Du Yinjiao
| 1965-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Steve Duke
| 1954-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Contemporary Classical
|
| Candy Dulfer
| 1969-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| Hans Dulfer
| 1940-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Paul Dunmall
| 1953-
|
| X
|
| C
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Jay C. Easton
| 1975-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Classical
|
| Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
| 1941-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Booker Ervin
| 1930-1970
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ellery Eskelin
| 1959-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bill Evans
| 1958-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Douglas Ewart
| 1946-
| x
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Wilton Felder
| 1940-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Fusion / R&B
|
| Bud Freeman
| 1906-1991
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Chico Freeman
| 1949-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Wolfgang Fuchs
| 1949-
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Free improv
|
| Sam Furnace
| 1954-2004
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kenny G
| 1956-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| Kenny Garrett
| 1960-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Alfred Gallodoro
| 1913-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, Classical
|
| Jan Garbarek
| 1947-
|
| X
|
| X
|
| x
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Charles Gayle
| 1939-
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Stan Getz
| 1927-1991
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Gilmore
| 1931-1995
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jimmy Giuffre
| 1921-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Frode Gjerstad
| 1948-
|
|
| X
|
|
| X
|
|
| Avant-garde
|
| Vinny Golia
| 1946-
| X
| X
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Jazz
|
| Benny Golson
| 1929-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Paul Gonsalves
| 1920-1974
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kadri Gopalnath
| 1950-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Carnatic
|
| Dexter Gordon
| 1923-1990
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| Jean-Michel Goury
| 1961-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Contemporary
|
| Glen Gray
| 1906-1963
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Wardell Gray
| 1921-1955
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Johnny Griffin
| 1928-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| Adam Grimm
| 1978-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Tom Guralnick
| 1951-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Experimental
|
| Mats Gustafsson
| 1951-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| X
|
| Free jazz
|
| Randall Hall
|
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Free improv
|
| Greg Ham
| 1953-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Reggae
|
| Scott Hamilton
| 1954-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Handy
| 1933-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Otto Hardwick
| 1904-1970
|
| X
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Harle
| 1956-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Rufus Harley
| 1936-2006
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Joe Harriott
| 1929-1973
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Eddie Harris
| 1934-1996
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Coleman Hawkins
| 1904-1969
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jimmy Heath
| 1926-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Helliwell
| 1945-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Frederick L. Hemke
| 1935-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Julius Hemphill
| 1938-1995
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Joe Henderson
| 1937-2001
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Woody Herman
| 1913-1987
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Johnny Hodges
| 1906-1970
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Red Holloway
| 1927-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ron Holloway
| 1953-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, R&B, Blues, Funk, Rock
|
| Jim Horn
| 19xx-
|
|
| x
| X
|
|
|
|
| Blues / Rock / R&B
|
| James Houlik
| 1942-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Mihai Iordache
| 1967-
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz, Funk, Punk, Rock
|
| David Jackson
| 1947-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Progressive rock
|
| Illinois Jacquet
| 1922-2004
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Tore Jevanord
| 1985-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Budd Johnson
| 1910-1984
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Chris "Biggie" Johnson
| 1982-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Punk / Rock
|
| Plas Johnson
| 1931-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Bebop / R&B / Blues / Jazz
|
| Edward "Kidd" Jordan
| 1935-
| X
| X
| X
| C
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Clifford Jordan
| 1931-1993
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Louis Jordan
| 1908-1975
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Ori Kaplan
| 1969-
|
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bruce Kapler
| 1953-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Rock, R&B
|
| Theodore Kerkezos
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bobby Keys
| 1943-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Daniel Kientzy
| 1951-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Contemporary
|
| Rahsaan Roland Kirk
| 1935-1977
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz, Jazz
|
| John Klemmer
| 1946-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| Hans Koch
| 1948-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Lee Konitz
| 1927-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Håkon Kornstad
| 1977-
|
| X
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
| Jazz, Free jazz, Free improv
|
| Dave Koz
| 1963-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| Stephen "Doc" Kupka
|
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Funk
|
| Trent Kynaston
| 1946-
|
| x
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Classical, Jazz
|
| Steve Lacy
| 1934-2004
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Oliver Lake
| 1942-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Harold Land
| 1928-2001
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| Prince Lasha
| 1929-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Yusef Lateef
| 1920-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Amy Lee
| 1963-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz, Jazz, R&B
|
| Michael Lewis
| 1946-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Roger Lewis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dave Liebman
| 1946-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Linnell
| 1959-
|
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
| Pop / Rock
|
| Liu Yuan
| 1960-
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz, Rock
|
| Charles Lloyd
| 1938-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jean-Marie Londeix
| 1932-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Joe Lovano
| 1952-
|
| X
| X
| X+C
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Andy Mackay
| 1946-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Steve MacKay
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Punk rock
|
| Steve "The Count" Marcus
| 1939-2005
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Fusion
|
| Charlie Mariano
| 1923-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lou Marini
| 1945-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Jazz
|
| Branford Marsalis
| 1960-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Classical
|
| Warne Marsh
| 1927-1987
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jerry Martini
| 1943-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Soul / Funk / Rock
|
| Sabir Mateen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bennie Maupin
| 1940-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Drew Mazur
| 1990-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz fusion / Cool Jazz / Blues-rock
|
| Jackie McLean
| 1932-2006
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| Harold McNair
| 1932-1971
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Joe McPhee
| 1939-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Charles McPherson
| 1939-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Patrick Meighan
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Pierre-Stéphane Meugé
| 1964-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Contemporary
|
| Charles Miller
| 1939-1980
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Funk
|
| Bob Mintzer
| 1953-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Roscoe Mitchell
| 1940-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Hank Mobley
| 1930-1986
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Hard bop
|
| James Moody
| 1925-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jemeel Moondoc
| 1951-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Angelo Moore
| 1965-
|
| x
| x
| x
| X
| X
|
|
| Rock
|
| LeRoi Moore
| 1961-2008
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Rock, Jazz
|
| Frank Morgan
| 1933-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Dick Morrissey
| 1940-2000
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bob Mover
| 1952-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Marcel Mule
| 1901-2001
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Gerry Mulligan
| 1927-1996
|
| X
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| David Murray
| 1955-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Don Myrick
| c. 1940-1993
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| National Saxophone Choir
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| David "Fathead" Newman
| 1933-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Enzo Nini
| 1954-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Steve Norman
| 1960-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Pop
|
| Chris O'Hara
| 1989-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz / Rock / Funk / Latin
|
| Greg Osby
| 1960-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Gerald Oshita
| 1942-1992
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Fausto Papetti
| 1923-1999
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Smooth Jazz
|
| Walter Parazaider
| 1945-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Charlie "Bird" Parker
| 1920-1955
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Bebop
|
| Evan Parker
| 1944-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Maceo Parker
| 1943-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rhythm and blues / Funk
|
| JD Parran
|
|
| X
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Pat Patrick
| 1929-1991
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kirk Pengilly
| 1958-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Art Pepper
| 1925-1982
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Jim Pepper
| 1941-1992
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Joseph "Flip" Phillips
| 1915-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lenny Pickett
| 1954-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rhythm and blues / funk
|
| Dave Pietro
|
|
| X
| X
| C
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| St. Clair Pinckney
| 1930-1999
|
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Funk
|
| Courtney Pine
| 1964-
|
| X
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz / Jazz fusion
|
| Harvey Pittel
| 1943-
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Dan Plonsey
| 1958-
|
| X
| X
| C
| X
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Rudy Pompilli
| 1926-1976
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock & Roll
|
| Chris Potter
| 1971-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ike Quebec
| 1918-1963
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kenneth Radnofsky
| 1953-
|
| x
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Boyd Raeburn
| 1913-1966
|
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bhob Rainey
| 1972-
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Free improv
|
| Boots Randolph
| 1927-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock & Roll
|
| Sigurd Raschèr
| 1907-2001
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Classical
|
| Danny Ray
| 1951-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Dewey Redman
| 1931-2006
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Joshua Redman
| 1969-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Alto Reed
|
| x
| x
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Rock & Roll / R&B / Blues/Jazz / Classical
|
| Don Rendell
| 1926-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Trent Reznor
| 1965-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Jerome Richardson
| 1920-2000
|
|
| x
| X
| x
|
|
|
| Jazz / Big Band
|
| Sam Rivers
| 1923-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Pat Rizzo
| 1943-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Soul / Funk / Rock
|
| Matana Roberts
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Roy Robertson
|
|
| X
| X
| C
| X
| X
| X
|
| Jazz
|
| Adrian Rollini
| 1904-1956
|
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
| Swing
|
| Sonny Rollins
| 1930-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ned Rothenberg
| 1956-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free improv
|
| Zack Roudebush
| 1990-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Eugene Rousseau
| 1932-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Charlie Rouse
| 1924-1988
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Brian Sacawa
| 1977-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Miranda Sachetta
| 1991-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Dominic Saldhana
| 1926-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, Pop
|
| John Sampen
| 1949-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| David Sanborn
| 1945-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Smooth jazz
|
| Pharoah Sanders
| 1940-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Adolphe Sax
| 1814-1894
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Classical
|
| Tom Scott
| 1948-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz fusion
|
| Louis Sclavis
| 1953-
|
| X
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Trygve Seim
| 1971-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Bud Shank
| 1926-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Elliott Sharp
| 1951-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Experimental
|
| Andy Sheppard
| 1957-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Archie Shepp
| 1937-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Wayne Shorter
| 1933-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sonny Simmons
| 1933-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Zoot Sims
| 1925-1985
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Donald Sinta
| 1937-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Willie Smith
| 1910-1967
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Swing
|
| Chris Speed
| 1967-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Herbie Steward
| 1926-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sonny Stitt
| 1924-1982
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Bebop
|
| Vernon Story
| 1922-2007
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Bebop
|
| Nobuya Sugawa
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Taimur Sullivan
| 1970-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Classical
|
| John Surman
| 1944-
|
| X
|
|
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lew Tabackin
| 1940-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Yasuyuki "Yaz" Takagi
|
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Evan Tate
| 1961-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Sam "the Man" Taylor
| 1916-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, R&B, Pop
|
| John Tchicai
| 1936-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Oluyemi Thomas
|
|
| X
|
| C
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Pete Thomas
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Rock
|
| Barbara Thompson
| 1944-
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Lee Jay Thompson
| 1957-
|
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Ska
|
| Lucky Thompson
| 1924-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Dave Tofani
| 19??-
|
| x
| x
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Frankie "Tram" Trumbauer
| 1901-1956
|
|
|
| C
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kenneth Tse
| 1972-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Mark Turner
| 1965-
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Stanley Turrentine
| 1934-2000
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kazutoki Umezu
| 1949-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Ken Vandermark
| 1964-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Charlie Ventura
| 1916-1992
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Eddie Vinson
| 1917-1988
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Mark Walton
| 1957-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Carlos Ward
| 1940-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| David S. Ware
| 1949-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Grover Washington, Jr.
| 1943-1999
|
| X
| X
| X
| x
|
|
|
| Smooth Jazz / Jazz
|
| Bobby Watson
| 1953-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Ernie Watts
| 1945-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz / Fusion
|
| Noble "Thin Man" Watts
| 1926-2004
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Ben Webster
| 1909-1973
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Marcus Weiss
| 1961-
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Contemporary
|
| Frank Wess
| 1922-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Kirk Whalum
| 1958-
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz fusion
|
| Andrew White
| 1942-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Chris White
| 1955-
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Jazz, Rock
|
| Rudy Wiedoeft
| 1893-1940
|
|
| X
| C
|
|
|
|
| Classical
|
| Barney Wilen
| 1937-1996
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Pamela Williams
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Steve Wilson
| 1961-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Paul Winter
| 1939-
|
| X
| x
|
|
|
|
|
| Jazz, World music
|
| Francis Wong
|
|
| X
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| Phil Woods
| 1931-
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Bebop
|
| Chris Wood
| 1944-1983
|
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
| Rock
|
| Andrew Woolfolk
| 1951-
|
| X
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| R&B
|
| Lester "Prez" Young
| 1909-1959
|
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
| Jazz
|
| John Zorn
| 1953-
|
|
| X
|
|
|
|
|
| Free jazz
|
| Anne Zwaga
| 1960-
|
|
| X
| X
|
|
|
|
| Bebop
|
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| Timespan
| s
| S
| A
| T
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