Instrument directory

Saxophonists

Guides to alto, tenor, soprano, bass, and multi-saxophone musicians with source-backed roles.

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Joe Lovano

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Joe Lovano is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose leader catalog ranges from Blue Note ensembles to ECM quartets.

1 current showOpen guide

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Joel Frahm

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Joel Frahm is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader recordings complement a wide-ranging collaborative career.

3 current showsOpen guide

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Kasey Knudsen

Alto saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Kasey Knudsen is an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, improviser, and educator whose Bay Area work spans sextet and cooperative ensembles.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Ken Fowser

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Arranger

Ken Fowser is a tenor saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose straight-ahead leader catalog follows a long co-led partnership with Behn Gillece.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Kirk MacDonald

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Kirk MacDonald is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose extensive Canadian catalog spans small groups and jazz orchestra.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Mark Turner

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Mark Turner is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and collaborative improviser whose catalog connects leader quartets, Fly, duo, and sideman work.

22 current showsOpen guide

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Melissa Aldana

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Melissa Aldana is a tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose catalog joins a long-running quintet, the ARTEMIS collective, and ballad projects.

1 current showOpen guide

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Miguel Zenón

Alto saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Miguel Zenón is a San Juan-born alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, recording artist, and educator whose projects connect jazz and Puerto Rican music.

8 current showsOpen guide

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Mike DiRubbo

Alto saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Mike DiRubbo is an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader catalog develops a hard-bop foundation through varied small groups.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Mike Murley

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Mike Murley is a Canadian tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work spans acoustic groups, Metalwood, and transatlantic collaborations.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Nicole Glover

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Nicole Glover is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose trio leadership complements work with ARTEMIS and major ensembles.

5 current showsOpen guide

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Niels Klein

Saxophone · Clarinet · Composer

Niels Klein is a saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and professor whose Cologne work spans small groups, electronics, and orchestra.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Pat LaBarbera

Tenor saxophone · Alto saxophone · Flute

Pat LaBarbera is a Toronto tenor and alto saxophonist, flutist, composer, bandleader, and jazz educator with deep big-band and small-group experience.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Ralph Moore

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Ralph Moore is a tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose career joins leader recordings, major hard-bop ensembles, and fifteen years in television.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Ravi Coltrane

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Ravi Coltrane is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, and label founder with a substantial leader and collaborative catalog.

1 current showOpen guide

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Rick Margitza

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Rick Margitza is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader catalog follows work with Miles Davis and major jazz ensembles.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Román Filiú

Alto saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Román Filiú is an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work joins Afro-Cuban source material with contemporary improvisation.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Scott Hamilton

Tenor saxophone · Bandleader · Recording artist

Scott Hamilton is a tenor saxophonist and bandleader whose extensive leader catalog centers on swing, standards, and long-running quartet work.

3 current showsOpen guide

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Tetsuro Kawashima

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Flute

Tetsuro Kawashima is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, flutist, composer, bandleader, improviser, and educator with a wide Japanese catalog.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Tivon Pennicott

Tenor saxophone · Vocals · Composer

Tivon Pennicott is a tenor saxophonist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose leader albums connect groove, orchestration, and Jamaican heritage.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Tom Scott

Saxophone · Composer · Arranger

Tom Scott is a saxophonist, multi-reed player, composer, arranger, producer, music director, and educator with a large solo and studio recording history.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Tony Lakatos

Tenor saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Flute

Tony Lakatos is a tenor and soprano saxophonist, flutist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose career links Hungarian roots with German and international jazz.

0 current showsOpen guide

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Vincent Herring

Alto saxophone · Soprano saxophone · Composer

Vincent Herring is an alto and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator with deep ties to hard bop and soul jazz.

2 current showsOpen guide

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Walter Smith III

Tenor saxophone · Composer · Bandleader

Walter Smith III is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose projects span Blue Note quartets and collaborative ensembles.

0 current showsOpen guide
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