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Jazz, world music: Don Wise: 1957- x: X R&B, soul: Francis Wong: X X Jazz: Chris Wood: 1944-1983 X X X X Rock: Phil Woods: 1931-2015 X: X Bebop: Andrew Woolfolk: 1951-2022 X X X R&B: John Worley: 1919-1999 X Classical: Laurence Wyman: X Classical: Lester Young: 1909-1959 X Jazz: Daniel Zamir: 1981- X X Free jazz, Jewish music: John Zorn: 1953 ...
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 ...
20 Saxophone. 21 Trombone. 22 Trumpet. 23 Tuba. 24 Vibraphone. 25 Violin. 26 Vocal. ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on ...
Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch, [3] is an American musician known for playing cover versions of songs on the saxophone while wearing a Bigfoot costume. [4] [5] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following. [6]
Andrew Mackay (born 23 July 1946) is an English musician, best known as a founding member (playing oboe and saxophone) of the art rock group Roxy Music. In addition, he has taught music and provided scores for television, while his work as a session musician encompasses some of the most noteworthy and recognisable names in the music business.
Scheila Gonzalez (born August 5, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Grammy winning multi-instrumentalist and music educator. [1] She is best known for playing the saxophone and other instruments in the all-female DIVA Jazz Orchestra and with artists such as Dweezil Zappa , Alex Acuña , Ray Parker Jr. and many others.
A self-taught musician, he began playing baritone saxophone and tuba while still in high school. [4] After graduating in 1958, he served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Boston, where he lived with the family of the drummer Tony Williams. He then spent time in Chicago, where he met Eric Dolphy, before moving to New York City in 1963. [5]
Hamilton began to play the tenor saxophone at the age of sixteen. [4] In 1976, he moved to New York City and played with Benny Goodman at the end of the decade. [4] Most often he has been the leader of bands. [4] He has worked with Ruby Braff and Warren Vache. [4] He recorded his first significant jazz album as a leader for Chiaroscuro in 1977. [1]