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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 ...
Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as The Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5 's hits " I Want You Back " and " ABC " and on Marvin Gaye 's " Let's Get It On ".
Jazz, free jazz: Charles Gayle: 1939- X: X X: Free jazz: Stan Getz: 1927-1991 X Jazz: John Gilmore: 1931-1995 X X: Jazz: Vince Giordano: 1952- X Jazz: Jimmy Giuffre: 1921-2008 X Jazz: Vinny Golia: 1946- X X X X X X X Jazz: Benny Golson: 1929- X Jazz to Paul Gonsalves: 1920-1974 X Jazz: Kadri Gopalnath: 1950-2019 X Carnatic: Bob Gordon: 1928 ...
Charles Frank Mangione (/ m æ n ˈ dʒ oʊ n i / man-JOH-nee; [1] born November 29, 1940) [2] is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap. He achieved international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop single ...
Barney Bigard (1906–1980) Don Burrows (1928–2020) Don Byron (born 1958) Evan Christopher (born 1969) Anat Cohen (born 1975) Eddie Daniels (born 1941) Kenny Davern (1935–2006) Buddy DeFranco (1923–2014) Johnny Dodds (1892–1940) Irving Fazola (1912–1949) Pete Fountain (1930–2016) Victor Goines (born 1961) Benny Goodman (1909–1986 ...
Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) [1] is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation. Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation. He has pioneered or substantially expanded an array of extended techniques.
Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), [1] known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts from 1946 to 1957. [2] Phillips recorded an album for Verve when he was in his 80s.
Kansas City Jazz in the 1930s as exemplified by tenor saxophonist Lester Young marked the transition from big bands to the bebop influence of the 1940s. These divergences from the jazz mainstream of the time initially met with a divided, sometimes hostile response among fans and fellow musicians, especially established swing players, who ...