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NameLifetime s S A T B b c sc Genre
Mindi Abair [1] 1969-    XX Smooth jazz
Greg Abate [2] 1947-    XXXX Bebop
Ray Abrams 1920-1992X Jazz
George Adams 1940-1992X Jazz
Pepper Adams 1930-1986X Jazz
Cannonball Adderley 1928-1975XX Jazz
Gerald Albright 1957-    XXX Jazz
Eric Alexander 1968-    X Jazz
Harry Allen 1966-    X Jazz
Lee Allen 1926-1994X R&B
Marshall Allen 1924-    X Jazz
Luiz Americano 1900-1960X Choro
Gene Ammons 1925-1974X Jazz
Fred Anderson 1929-2010X Jazz
Ian Anderson 1947-    xXx Rock
Elie Apper 1933-    X Classical
Buddy Arnold 1926-2003X Jazz
Harry Arnold 1920-1971X Jazz
Harold Ashby 1925-2003X Jazz
Georgie Auld 1919-1990X Jazz
Albert Ayler 1936-1970XX Jazz
Jerome Badini X Nu jazz
Gabe Baltazar 1929-    X Jazz
Greg Banaszak 1966-    XX Classical
Linda Bangs X Classical
Gato Barbieri 1932-2016X Jazz
Eddie Barefield 1909-1991X Jazz
Phillip Barham 1957-    XXX Classical
Paul "Polo" Barnes 1901-1981X Jazz
Charlie Barnet 1913-1991XXX Swing
Kjell Bartholdsen 1938-2009X Jazz
Gary Bartz 1940-    XX Jazz
Paul Bascomb 1912-1986X Jazz
Sidney Bechet 1897-1959X Jazz
Jay Beckenstein 1951-    XX Smooth jazz
Captain Beefheart 1941-2010XXX Rock
Bob Belden 1956-2015XX Jazz
Tex Beneke 1914-2000X Swing
Bob Berg 1951-2002XX Jazz
Kristian Bergheim 1926-2010X Jazz
Sean Bergin 1948-2012XX Jazz
Jerry Bergonzi 1947-    XX Jazz
Tim Berne 1954-    XX Jazz
Chu Berry 1908-1941XX Jazz
Gary Bias 1962-    XX Jazz
Rolf Billberg 1930-1966X Jazz
Gus Bivona 1915-1996XX Jazz
Jane Ira Bloom 1955-    XX Jazz
T. K. Blue 1953-    X Jazz
Hamiet Bluiett 1940-2018XXX Jazz
Arthur Blythe 1940-2017XXXX Free jazz, jazz
Arno Bornkamp 1959-    XXX Classical
Earl Bostic 1913-1965X R&B
Mwata Bowden 1947-    XX Jazz
Ralph Bowen 1961-    X Jazz
David Bowie 1947-2016XXXX Rock
Charles Brackeen 1940-    XX Jazz, free jazz
Anthony Braxton 1945-    XXX+FCXXX Jazz
Michael Brecker 1949-2007XX Jazz
Willem Breuker 1944-2010XXXX Jazz
James Briggs (Jimmy the Robot) 1978-    X Ska
Nick Brignola 1936-2002XXX Jazz
Napoleon Murphy Brock 1945-    X Monk Higgins (1936-1986) Rock, jazz
Tina Brooks 1932-1974X Jazz
Peter Brötzmann 1941-    XXXX Free jazz
Les Brown 1912-2001X Jazz, swing
Marion Brown 1931-2010X Jazz
YolanDa Brown 1982-    XXX Jazz
Cornelius Bumpus 1946-2004X Jazz, rock
Jane Bunnett 1956-    X Jazz
Garvin Bushell 1902-1991X Jazz
Sam Butera 1927-2009X R&B, big band
Don Byas 1912-1972X Jazz
Ernie Caceres 1911-1971XX Jazz
Sid Caesar 1922-2014X Swing
Hadley Caliman 1932-2010XX Jazz
Ed Calle 1969-    XXXX Jazz
Ace Cannon 1934-2018XX Rock
Tim Cappello 1955-    X R&B, rock, jazz
Ronald Caravan 1946-    XXXX Classical
Harry Carney 1910-1974XX Jazz
Pete Carney 1974-    XXXX Acid jazz
Benny Carter 1907-2003X Jazz
Daniel Carter 1945-    XX Free jazz
James Carter 1969-    XXX+FCXX Jazz
George Cassidy 1936-2023XX Jazz
Emilio Castillo 1968-    X Soul, funk
Serge Chaloff 1923-1957X Jazz
James Chance 1953-    X No wave, funk, free jazz
Igo Chico     X Afrobeat
Pete Christlieb 1945-    X Jazz, bebop
Jeff Clayton 1954-2020X Jazz
Clarence Clemons 1942-2011XXXX Rock
Bill Clinton 1946-    X Jazz
Arnett Cobb 1918-1989X Jazz
Jeff Coffin 1965-    XXXX Jazz
Anat Cohen XX Jazz
Paul Cohen XXXXXXXX Classical
Al Cohn 1925-1988Xx Jazz
Ornette Coleman 1930-2015XX Free jazz
Steve Coleman 1956-    X Jazz
Dana Colley 1961-    xXXx Rock
Mel Collins 1947-    XXXX Rock, jazz
John Coltrane 1926-1967XXX Jazz
Ravi Coltrane 1965-    XX Jazz
Alix Combelle 1912-1978X Jazz
Junior Cook 1934-1992X Jazz
Bob Cooper 1925-1993X Jazz
Lol Coxhill 1932-2012XXX Free improv
Hank Crawford 1934-2009X Jazz, R&B
Sonny Criss 1927-1977X Jazz
Ronnie Cuber 1941-2022X Jazz
King Curtis 1934-1971XXX Rock & roll, soul, blues
Claire Daly 1958-    X Jazz
Eric Darius 1982-    X Jazz, smooth jazz
Julian Dash 1916-1974X Jazz
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1922-1986X Jazz
Charles DeChant XXXX Blue-eyed soul
Daniel Deffayet 1922-2002XX Classical
Claude Delangle 1957-    XXXXXX Classical
Karl Denson 1956-    X Jazz, funk
Paul Desmond 1924-1977X Jazz
Stefano di Battista 1969-    XX Jazz
Manu Dibango 1933-2020XXXX Jazz funk
Amy Dickson 1982-    XX Classical
Klaus Doldinger 1936-    XX Jazz
Eric Dolphy 1928-1964X Jazz
Arne Domnérus 1924-2008X Jazz
Sam Donahue 1918-1974X Swing
Lou Donaldson 1926–2024X Hard bop
Daniel Dorff 1956-    XX Classical
Jimmy Dorsey 1904-1957X Jazz
Paquito D'Rivera 1948-    XXX Latin jazz
Steve Duke 1954-    XX Contemporary classical
Candy Dulfer 1969-    X Smooth jazz
Hans Dulfer 1940-    X Jazz
Paul Dunmall 1953-    XC Free jazz
Teddy Edwards 1924-2003X Jazz
Larry Elgart 1922-2017X Jazz, swing
Richard Elliot 1960-    xxX Smooth jazz
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis 1941-2021XXXX Jazz
Booker Ervin 1930-1970X Jazz
Wayne Escoffery 1975-    X Jazz
Ellery Eskelin 1959-    X Jazz
Bill Evans 1958-    xX Jazz
Herschel Evans 1909-1939X Jazz
Joe Evans 1916-2014X Jazz
Sandy Evans XX Jazz
Stump Evans 1904-1928C Jazz
Douglas Ewart 1946-    XX Free jazz
Joe Farrell 1937-1986XX Jazz
Mirko Fait 1965-    XX Smooth jazz, ambient
Wilton Felder 1940-2015X Jazz, fusion, R&B
Herbie Fields 1919-1958XX Jazz, R&B
Gavin Fitzjohn 1985-    XX Jazz, rock
Christian Forshaw X Classical
Frank Foster 1928-2011XX Jazz
Gary Foster 1936-    xXXX Jazz
Jean-Yves Fourmeau XX Classical
Charlie Fowlkes 1916-1980X Jazz
Joel Frahm 1969-    XX Jazz
Bob Franceschini 1961-    XXX Jazz
Bud Freeman 1906-1991X Jazz
Chico Freeman 1949-    X Jazz
Von Freeman 1923-2012X Jazz
Bob Fuller 1898-?   XX Jazz
Tia Fuller 1976-    X Jazz, R&B
Kenny G 1956-    XXX Smooth jazz
Al Gallodoro 1913-2008X Jazz, classical
Jan Garbarek 1947-    XXX Jazz
Bunk Gardner 1933-    XXX Jazz, rock
Joe Garland 1903-1977X Jazz
Kenny Garrett 1960-    XXX Jazz
Blaise Garza 1989-    XXX+FCXXXX Rock, Jazz
George Garzone 1950-    XX Jazz, free jazz
Charles Gayle 1939-    XXX Free jazz
Stan Getz 1927-1991X Jazz
John Gilmore 1931-1995XX Jazz
Vince Giordano 1952-    X Jazz
Jimmy Giuffre 1921-2008X Jazz
Vinny Golia 1946-    XXXXXXX Jazz
Benny Golson 1929-    X Jazz to
Paul Gonsalves 1920-1974X Jazz
Kadri Gopalnath 1950-2019X Carnatic
Bob Gordon 1928-1955X Jazz
Dexter Gordon 1923-1990XX Hard bop
Doudou Gouirand 1940-    XX Jazz
Glen Gray 1906-1963X Jazz
Wardell Gray 1921-1955X Jazz
Bunky Green 1935-    X Jazz
Leo Green 1972-    X Rock
Euge Groove 1962-    XXX Smooth jazz
Steve Grossman 1951-2020XX Jazz
Gigi Gryce 1925-1983X Jazz
Lars Gullin 1928-1976X Jazz
Jascha Gurewich 1896-1938XC Classical_music
Mats Gustafsson 1964-    XXXXXX Free jazz
Lawrence Gwozdz 1953-    XX Classical
Dick Hafer 1927-2012X Jazz
Elisa Hall 1853-1924X Classical
Greg Ham 1953-2012X Reggae
Lenny Hambro 1942-1995XXX Jazz, swing, bebop, mambo
Andy Hamilton (jazz musician)1918-2012X Jazz
Andy Hamilton (pop musician)1953-    X Pop
Scott Hamilton 1954-    X Jazz
Craig Handy 1960-    X Jazz
John Handy 1933-    X Jazz
Keitaro Harada 1985-    XX Classical
Otto Hardwick 1904-1970XXX Jazz
John Harle 1956-    XXx Classical
Rufus Harley 1936-2006XX Jazz
Billy Harper 1946-    XX Jazz
Joe Harriott 1929-1973X Jazz
Eddie Harris 1934-1996X Jazz
Donald Harrison 1960-    X Jazz, smooth jazz, hip hop
Coleman Hawkins 1904-1969XX Jazz
Jimmy Heath 1926-2020XXX Jazz
John Helliwell 1945-    XXXX Rock
Frederick L. Hemke 1935-2019XXX Classical
Julius Hemphill 1938-1995XXX Jazz
Joe Henderson 1937-2001X Jazz
Ian Hendrickson-Smith 1974-    Xxx Jazz
Ernie Henry 1926-1957X Jazz
Haywood Henry 1913-1994X Jazz
Woody Herman 1913-1987XX Jazz
Chuck Higgins 1924-1999X R&B
Warren Hill 1991-    XX Smooth jazz
Johnny Hodges 1906-1970XX Jazz
Red Holloway 1927-2012XX Jazz
Ron Holloway 1953-    X Jazz, R&B, blues, funk, rock
Bill Holman 1927-    X Jazz
Michael Holmes 1982-    XX Classical
Kyle Horch 1964-     Classical
Lynn Hope 1926-1993X R&B
Jim Horn 1940-    XX Blues, rock, R&B
James Houlik 1942-    X Classical
Joe Houston 1926-2015X R&B
Vincent Ingala 1992-    X Smooth jazz, Urban jazz, R&B
Mihai Iordache 1967-    XXX Jazz, funk, punk, rock
David Jackson 1947-    XXXX Progressive rock
Franz Jackson 1912-2008X Jazz
Javon Jackson 1965-    X Jazz
Illinois Jacquet 1922-2004X Jazz
Hilton Jefferson 1903-1968X Jazz
Budd Johnson 1910-1984X Jazz
Floyd "Candy" Johnson 1922-1981X Jazz
Howard Johnson 1941-2021X Jazz
Howard E. Johnson 1908-1991X Jazz
Plas Johnson 1931-    X Bebop, R&B, blues, jazz
David Jones 1888?-1956? Jazz
Clifford Jordan 1931-1993XX Jazz
Edward "Kidd" Jordan 1935-2023XXXCX Jazz
Louis Jordan 1908-1975X R&B
Richie Kamuca 1930-1977X Jazz
Ori Kaplan 1969-    XX Jazz
Bruce Kapler 1953-    XXXXX Rock, R&B
Jackie Kelso 1922-2012X Jazz, rock, R&B
Theodore Kerkezos     XX Classical
John-Edward Kelly 1958-2015X Classical
Bobby Keys 1943-2014XX Rock
Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1935-1977XXX Free jazz, jazz
John Klemmer 1946-    XXX Smooth jazz
Al Klink 1915-1991X Jazz
Lynn Klock 1950-    XX Classical
Sigurd Køhn 1959-2004X Jazz
Ian Kirkham 1963-    XXXX Pop, smooth jazz, jazz
Lee Konitz 1927-2020X Jazz
Dave Koz 1963-    XXXX Smooth jazz
Karel Krautgartner 1922-1982X Classical, jazz
Jonas Kullhammar 1978-    XXXXXX Jazz
Stephen "Doc" Kupka 1946-    X Funk
Fela Kuti 1938-1997X Afrobeat
Femi Kuti 1962-    X Afrobeat
Seun Kuti 1982-    X Afrobeat
Trent Kynaston 1946-    XXX Classical, jazz
Guy Lacour 1932-2013X Classical
Steve Lacy 1934-2004X Jazz
Guy Lafitte 1927-1998X Jazz
Oliver Lake 1942-    XXX R&B
Harold Land 1928-2001X Hard bop
Brian Landrus 1978-    xxXX Jazz
Prince Lasha 1929-2008X Jazz
Yusef Lateef 1920-2013X Jazz
Géraldine Laurent 1975-    X Jazz
Abdon Laus 1888-1945X Classical
Clifford Leaman XX Classical
Amy Lee 1963-    XXXXX Smooth jazz, jazz, R&B
Cecil Leeson 1902-1989XX Classical
Min Leibrook 1903-1943X Jazz
Michael Lewis 1946-    XXX Jazz
Dave Liebman 1946-    XX Jazz
Lin Chien-Kwan 1972-    X Classical
Magnus Lindgren 1974-    X Jazz
John Linnell 1959-    XXXX Pop, rock
Charles Lloyd 1938-    XX Jazz
Jean-Marie Londeix 1932-    XXXX Classical
Julien Lourau 1970-    XX Jazz
Joe Lovano 1952-    XXX+C Jazz
Joseph Lulloff 1960-    XXXX Classical
Anders Lundegård XX Classical
Claude Luter 1923-2006X Jazz
Arun Luthra XxX Jazz
Andy Mackay 1946-    XXXX Rock
Steve Mackay 1949-2015X Punk rock
Fraser MacPherson 1928-1993X Jazz
Rudresh Mahanthappa 1971-    X Jazz
Joe Maini 1930-1964X Jazz
Didier Malherbe 1943-    XXXX Progressive rock, jazz fusion
Steve "The Count" Marcus 1939-2005XX Jazz, fusion
Rick Margitza 1961-    X Jazz
Charlie Mariano 1923-2009XX Jazz, fusion
Eric Marienthal 1957-    XXX Jazz
Lou Marini 1945-    XXXXXXXX Jazz
Branford Marsalis 1960-    XXXX Jazz, classical
Warne Marsh 1927-1987X Jazz
Jerry Martini 1943-    XX Soul, funk, rock
Lenny Massey1988-    X Jazz
Sabir Mateen 1951-     Jazz
Stuart Matthewman 1982-    XX Smooth Jazz
Bennie Maupin 1940-    XX Jazz
Timothy McAllister 1972-    XX Classical
Tommy McCook 1927-1998X Reggae
Jackie McLean 1932-2006X Hard bop
René McLean 1946-    XXX Hard bop
Harold McNair 1932-1971XXTo Jazz
Big Jay McNeely 1927-2018X R&B
Joe McPhee 1939-    X Jazz
Charles McPherson 1939-    XX Jazz
Patrick Meighan 1949-    X Classical
Jay Migliori 1930-2001X Jazz
Chris Mercer X R&B, rock
Charles Miller 1939-1980XX Funk
Eddie Miller 1911-1991X Jazz
Bob Mintzer 1953-    XX Jazz
Billy Mitchell 1926-2001X Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell 1940-    XXXXXX Jazz
Hank Mobley 1930-1986X Jazz
J. R. Monterose 1927-1993XX Jazz
Jack Montrose 1928-2006X Jazz
James Moody 1925-2010XXX Jazz
Jemeel Moondoc 1951-2021X Free jazz
Angelo Moore 1965-    xxxXX Rock
LeRoi Moore 1961-2008XXXXX Rock, jazz
Wild Bill Moore 1918-1983X R&B
Frank Morgan 1933-2007X Jazz
Van Morrison 1945-    XXX Rock
Dick Morrissey 1940-2000XX Jazz
Bob Mover 1952-    XXX Jazz
Marcel Mule 1901-2001XX Classical
Gerry Mulligan 1927-1996XXXX Jazz
Otis Murphy 1972-    XXX Classical
David Murray 1955-    X Jazz
Don Murray 1904-1929XXX Jazz
Vido Musso 1913-1982X Jazz
Boots Mussulli 1915-1967X Jazz
Don Myrick 1940-1993XX R&B
Derek Nash 1961-    XXXX Big band
Ted Nash (born 1922)1922-2011XX Jazz
Ted Nash (born 1960)1960-    X Jazz
David "Fathead" Newman 1933-2009XXXX Jazz
Albert Nicholas 1900-1973X Jazz
Jack Nimitz 1930-2009X Jazz
Enzo Nini 1954-    XXX Jazz
Ryo Noda 1948-    X Classical
Steve Norman 1960-    X Pop
Norbert H. J. Nozy 1952-    X Classical
Luis Nubiola 1974-    X Jazz
Greg Osby 1960-    XX Jazz
Gerald Oshita 1942–1992XXX Jazz, contemporary classical
Fausto Papetti 1923-1999X Smooth jazz
Walter Parazaider 1945-    XX Rock
Johnny Paris 1940-2006X Rock & roll
Charlie Parker 1920-1955XX Bebop
Evan Parker 1944-    XX Free improv
Maceo Parker 1943-    XX R&B, funk
J. D. Parran XXXX Free jazz
Dick Parry 1942-    XX Rock
Tony Pastor 1907-1969X Swing
Lee Patrick 1938-    X Classical
Pat Patrick 1929-1991X Jazz
Cecil Payne 1922-2007X Jazz
Dave Pell 1925-2017X Jazz
Kirk Pengilly 1958-     Rock
Ken Peplowski 1959-    X Jazz
Art Pepper 1925-1982XX Jazz
Jim Pepper 1941-1992X Jazz
Houston Person 1934-    X Jazz
Flip Phillips 1915-2001X Jazz
Reuben Phillips  ????-1974X Jazz
Lenny Pickett 1954-    XXXX R&B, funk
Dave Pietro 1964-    XXC Jazz
St. Clair Pinckney 1930-1999XX Funk
Courtney Pine 1964-    XXXX Jazz, jazz fusion
Harvey Pittel 1943-    XXXX Classical
Dan Plonsey 1958-    XXCX Free jazz
Rudy Pompilli 1926-1976X Rock & roll
Michel Portal 1935-     Jazz, classical
Chris Potter 1971-    XXX Jazz
Noah Preminger 1986-    X Jazz
Russell Procope 1908-1981XXXX Jazz
Ike Quebec 1918-1963X Jazz
Gene Quill 1927-1988X Bebop
Paul Quinichette 1916-1983X Jazz
Kenneth Radnofsky 1953-    XX Classical
Boyd Raeburn 1913-1966X Jazz
Boots Randolph 1927-2007XX Rock & roll
Sigurd Raschèr 1907-2001XXXXXXX Classical
Raphael Ravenscroft 1954-2014X Rock
Danny Ray 1951-    X Rock
Vi Redd 1928-2022X Jazz
Dewey Redman 1931-2006X Free jazz
Don Redman 1900-1964X Jazz
Joshua Redman 1969-    XXX Jazz
Alto Reed 1948-2020XXXXXX Rock
Don Rendell 1926-2015XX Jazz
Jerome Richardson 1920-2000XXXX Jazz, big band
Kim Richmond 1940-    XXXX Jazz
Debra Richtmeyer 1957-    XX Classical
Sam Rivers 1923-2011XX Jazz
Tyler Rix 1993-    XX Classical
Pat Rizzo 1941-2021XX Soul, funk, rock
David Roach 1955-    XX Classical
Matana Roberts 1975-    X Jazz
Scott Robinson 1959-    CXX Jazz
Adrian Rollini 1904-1956X Swing
Sonny Rollins 1930-    X Jazz
Bernt Rosengren 1937-    X Jazz
Hubert Rostaing 1918-1990X Jazz
Ned Rothenberg 1956-    X Free improv
Charlie Rouse 1924-1988X Jazz
Eugene Rousseau 1932-    XX Classical
Marshal Royal 1912-1995X Jazz
Pee Wee Russell 1906-1969X Jazz
Babe Russin 1911-1984X Jazz
John Sampen 1949-    X Classical
Edgar Sampson 1907-1973XX Jazz
David Sanborn 1945-2024XX Smooth jazz
Pharoah Sanders 1940-    XXX Jazz
Adolphe Sax 1814-1894XXXXXX Classical
Jacques Schwarz-Bart 1962-    X Jazz
Louis Sclavis 1953-    XX Jazz
Cecil Scott 1905-1964X Jazz
Tom Scott 1948-    XXXXX Jazz fusion
Al Sears 1910-1990X Jazz
Gene Sedric 1907-1963X Jazz
Bud Shank 1926-2009X Jazz
Elliott Sharp 1951-    XXX Experimental
Archie Shepp 1937-    XXX Jazz
Andy Sheppard 1957-    XX Jazz
Bob Sheppard 1952-    XXX Jazz
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood 1942-2011XXX Rock, jazz
Sahib Shihab 1925-1989XXX Bebop
Wayne Shorter 1933-2023XXXX Jazz
Omer Simeon 1902-1959XXX Jazz
Sonny Simmons 1933-2021X Jazz
Zoot Sims 1925-1985XXX Jazz
Hal Singer 1919-2020X R&B
Donald Sinta 1937-    X R&B
Steve Slagle 1952-    X Jazz
Rodney Slater 1944-    XXX Rock
Ben Smith 1905-????XX Jazz
Buster Smith 1904-1991X Jazz
Jon Robert Smith 1945-    X Rock
Julian Smith 1969-    XXX Smooth jazz, pop, soul, mambo
Tab Smith 1909-1971X Jazz, R&B
Tommy Smith 1967-    XXX Jazz
Willie Smith 1910-1967X Swing
Gary Smulyan 1956-    X Jazz
James Spaulding 1937-    X Jazz
Roger Ruskin Spear 1943-    XX Rock
Chris Speed 1967-    X

Jazz

Dick Stabile 1909-1980X Swing
Hal Stein 1928-2008XX Jazz
Herbie Steward 1926-2003XX Jazz
Sonny Stitt 1924-1982XXX Bebop
Vernon Story 1922-2007X Bebop
Ira Sullivan 1931-2020XXX Jazz
Ed Summerlin 1928-2006X Jazz
John Surman 1944-    XX Jazz
Lew Tabackin 1940-    X Jazz
Richard Tabnik 1952-    X Jazz
Buddy Tate 1913-2001X Jazz
Paul Taylor 1960-    XXX Pop, smooth jazz, R&B
Sam "the Man" Taylor 1916-1990XXX Jazz, R&B, pop
John Tchicai 1936-2012XX Jazz
Larry Teal 1905-1984XX Classical
Joe Temperley 1929-2016X Jazz
Frank Teschemacher 1906-1932X Jazz
Joe Thomas 1909-1986X Jazz
Pete Thomas XXXXXX Rock
Barbara Thompson 1944-    XXX Jazz
Lee Thompson 1957-    XXX Ska
Lucky Thompson 1924-2005XX Jazz
Theo Travis 1964-    XX Jazz, Rock, Ambient
Alejandro Toledo 1977-    XX Contemporary, Classical, World
Frankie Trumbauer 1901-1956XXC Jazz
Kenneth Tse 1972-    XX Classical
Mark Turner 1965-    X Jazz
Nik Turner 1940-    XXX Space rock
Stanley Turrentine 1934-2000X Jazz
Kazutoki Umezu 1949-    XX Free jazz
Ian Underwood 1939-    XXXX Jazz, rock
Ken Vandermark 1964-     Jazz
Cindy Vela 1979-    X Jazz
Charlie Ventura 1916-1992X Jazz
Eddie Vinson 1917-1988X Jazz
Greely Walton 1904-1993X Jazz
Mark Walton 1957-    XXXX Classical
Carlos Ward 1940-    XX Classical
David S. Ware 1949-2012XXX Jazz
Pete Wareham  ?Xx Punk jazz, alternative rock
Earle Warren 1914-1994X Jazz
Grover Washington Jr. 1943-1999XXXX Smooth jazz, jazz
Jack Washington 1910-1964X Jazz
Tyrone Washington 1944-    X Jazz
Benny Waters 1902-1998X Jazz
Bobby Watson 1953-    X Jazz
Ernie Watts 1945-    XXX [a] Jazz, fusion
Noble "Thin Man" Watts 1926-2004X R&B
Doug Webb 1960-    XX Jazz
Ben Webster 1909-1973X Jazz
Ben Wendel X Jazz
Frank Wess 1922-2013XX Jazz
Crawford Wethington 1904-1994 Jazz
Kirk Whalum 1958-    XX Jazz fusion
Andrew White 1942-2020XX Jazz
Chris White 1955-    XXXX Jazz, rock
Harry White 1967-    XX Classical
Steve White 1925-2005XX Jazz
Rudy Wiedoeft 1893-1940XC Classical
Barney Wilen 1937-1996XX Jazz
Ernie Wilkins 1922-1999XX Jazz
Eddie Williams X Jazz
Mars Williams 1955-    XXXX Jazz, free jazz, acid jazz, rock, funk
Pamela Williams X Jazz
Paul Williams 1915-2002XX R&B
Dick Wilson 1911-1941X Jazz
Steve Wilson 1961-    XX Jazz
Paul Winter 1939-    XX Jazz, world music
Don Wise 1957-    xX R&B, soul
Francis Wong XX Jazz
Chris Wood 1944-1983XXXX Rock
Phil Woods 1931-2015XX Bebop
Andrew Woolfolk 1951-2022XXX R&B
John Worley 1919-1999X Classical
Laurence Wyman X Classical
Lester Young 1909-1959X Jazz
Daniel Zamir 1981-    XX Free jazz, Jewish music
John Zorn 1953-    X Free jazz
Anders Paulsson 1961-    X Classical, Jazz
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Fictional saxophonists

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Mindi Abair - Saxophonist & Singer-Songwriter". Shoutout LA. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Greg Abate". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Bleeding Gums" Murphy". Discogs .
  4. ↑ "The Simpsons: The Real Reason Lisa Plays the Saxophone". Screen Rant . 24 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Museum : The Muppet Show : Zoot".

Notes

  1. ↑ Watts plays a straight C-melody mystery horn in Zappa's The Grand Wazoo
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