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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]
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 ...
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 era, recording over 100 albums.
Sam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith.Butera is frequently regarded as a crossover artist who performed with equal ease in both R&B and the post-big band pop style of jazz that permeated the early Vegas nightclub scene.
Phil Kenzie is an English multi-saxophone player and rock and roll musician. He has been voted by fans as "one of the greatest rock 'n' roll sax players of all time." [1]Born in Liverpool, Kenzie's first band was Derry Wilkie and The Pressmen. [1]
Fausto Papetti (Viggiù, 28 January 1923 – San Remo, 15 June 1999) was an Italian alto saxophone player. A jazz musician by formation, Papetti became widely known for producing instrumental covers of some of the most famous pop and jazz songs.
All Set for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, piano, vibraphone, and percussion (1957)—Milton Babbitt [60] Duo Concertante for alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, and piano, Op. 55 (1858)—Jean-Baptiste Singelée; Suite for baritone saxophone, horn and wind quintet (1966)—Alec Wilder
In 1987, he released his first, self-titled, album, [3] and since 1998 has been one of the top ten best-selling African American saxophonists in the world. [4] Having grown up as a fan of R&B and funk and trained in classical and jazz saxophone, [ 5 ] his own style falls between contemporary R&B and contemporary jazz, [ 6 ] a blend which has ...