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Instruments key: s, Sopranino; S, Soprano; A, Alto; T, Tenor; B, Baritone; b, Bass; c, Contrabass (or tubax); sc, Subcontrabass; Indicators key: X, instrument has ...
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 ...
Iain Ballamy (born 20 February 1964) is a British composer and saxophonist. [1] He is considered one of the 25 greatest jazz saxophonists of all time [2] and was featured as one of the world's all-time greats in BBC Music Magazine ' s "100 Jazz Legends". [3]
Pages in category "Classical saxophonists" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Andrew J. Allen;
All saxophone mouthpieces were made in this style until the 1940s, when the advent of big-band jazz made saxophonists experiment with different shapes of mouthpieces to get a louder and edgier sound. Between 1940 and 1960, it became common for classical saxophonists to use narrow-chamber mouthpieces, which give the instrument a brighter and ...
Pages in category "Jazz alto saxophonists" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Allen Mezquida; B.
Pages in category "Saxophonists" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums.