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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) F, person or group uses an F Mezzo-soprano saxophone in addition to the E♭ alto ...
Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
A category for jazz musicians who, when they play saxophone, have soprano saxophone as their primary instrument. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Hamiet Bluiett, Vision XIII Festival. Hamiet Bluiett (BLUE-et; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) [1] was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument.
In 2004, Kashiwa got in touch with some of his saxophone peers to start a new group called the Sax Pack, led by three sax players, building on their collective musical passion for jazz, funk and R&B. "The Sax Pack" features Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole & Kim Waters. Along with being musically cohesive, the trio share a unique and comical ...
Evans was born in Denton, Texas, [3] but spent some of his childhood in Kansas City, Kansas, where his cousin Eddie Durham was a trombonist and guitarist. Durham persuaded him to switch from alto to tenor saxophone, the instrument that ultimately established Evans's reputation.
Perhaps his best known recorded work as a sideman is a pop piece, his alto sax solo on Billy Joel's 1977 "Just the Way You Are". [1] He also played the alto sax solo on Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu" from their 1975 album Katy Lied, [5] as well as Paul Simon's "Have a Good Time" from the 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years. [6] Woods in 1983
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.