Instruments key:
Indicators key:
X, instrument has been used by person or group
X , instrument has been used by person or group, but much less often than other X-marked instruments
C, person or group uses a C melody saxophone (either as primary instrument, or in addition to the normal tenor sax)
F, person or group uses an F Mezzo-soprano saxophone in addition to the E♭ alto sax.
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Name
Lifetime
s
S
A
T
B
b
c
sc
Genre
Mindi Abair [ 1]
1969-
X
X
Smooth jazz
Greg Abate [ 2]
1947-
X
X
X
X
Bebop
Ray Abrams
1920-1992
X
Jazz
George Adams
1940-1992
X
Jazz
Pepper Adams
1930-1986
X
Jazz
Cannonball Adderley
1928-1975
X
X
Jazz
Gerald Albright
1957-
X
X
X
Jazz
Eric Alexander
1968-
X
Jazz
Harry Allen
1966-
X
Jazz
Lee Allen
1926-1994
X
R&B
Marshall Allen
1924-
X
Jazz
Luiz Americano
1900-1960
X
Choro
Gene Ammons
1925-1974
X
Jazz
Fred Anderson
1929-2010
X
Jazz
Ian Anderson
1947-
x
X
x
Rock
Elie Apper
1933-
X
Classical
Buddy Arnold
1926-2003
X
Jazz
Harry Arnold
1920-1971
X
Jazz
Harold Ashby
1925-2003
X
Jazz
Georgie Auld
1919-1990
X
Jazz
Albert Ayler
1936-1970
X
X
Jazz
Jerome Badini
X
Nu jazz
Gabe Baltazar
1929-
X
Jazz
Greg Banaszak
1966-
X
X
Classical
Linda Bangs
X
Classical
Gato Barbieri
1932-2016
X
Jazz
Eddie Barefield
1909-1991
X
Jazz
Phillip Barham
1957-
X
X
X
Classical
Paul "Polo" Barnes
1901-1981
X
Jazz
Charlie Barnet
1913-1991
X
X
X
Swing
Kjell Bartholdsen
1938-2009
X
Jazz
Gary Bartz
1940-
X
X
Jazz
Paul Bascomb
1912-1986
X
Jazz
Sidney Bechet
1897-1959
X
Jazz
Jay Beckenstein
1951-
X
X
Smooth jazz
Captain Beefheart
1941-2010
X
X
X
Rock
Bob Belden
1956-2015
X
X
Jazz
Tex Beneke
1914-2000
X
Swing
Bob Berg
1951-2002
X
X
Jazz
Kristian Bergheim
1926-2010
X
Jazz
Sean Bergin
1948-2012
X
X
Jazz
Jerry Bergonzi
1947-
X
X
Jazz
Tim Berne
1954-
X
X
Jazz
Chu Berry
1908-1941
X
X
Jazz
Gary Bias
1962-
X
X
Jazz
Rolf Billberg
1930-1966
X
Jazz
Gus Bivona
1915-1996
X
X
Jazz
Jane Ira Bloom
1955-
X
X
Jazz
T. K. Blue
1953-
X
Jazz
Hamiet Bluiett
1940-2018
X
X
X
Jazz
Arthur Blythe
1940-2017
X
X
X
X
Free jazz , jazz
Arno Bornkamp
1959-
X
X
X
Classical
Earl Bostic
1913-1965
X
R&B
Mwata Bowden
1947-
X
X
Jazz
Ralph Bowen
1961-
X
Jazz
David Bowie
1947-2016
X
X
X
X
Rock
Charles Brackeen
1940-
X
X
Jazz , free jazz
Anthony Braxton
1945-
X
X
X+F
C
X
X
X
Jazz
Michael Brecker
1949-2007
X
X
Jazz
Willem Breuker
1944-2010
X
X
X
X
Jazz
James Briggs (Jimmy the Robot)
1978-
X
Ska
Nick Brignola
1936-2002
X
X
X
Jazz
Napoleon Murphy Brock
1945-
X
Rock , jazz
Tina Brooks
1932-1974
X
Jazz
Peter Brötzmann
1941-
X
X
X
X
Free jazz
Les Brown
1912-2001
X
Jazz , swing
Marion Brown
1931-2010
X
Jazz
YolanDa Brown
1982-
X
X
X
Jazz
Cornelius Bumpus
1946-2004
X
Jazz , rock
Jane Bunnett
1956-
X
Jazz
Garvin Bushell
1902-1991
X
Jazz
Sam Butera
1927-2009
X
R&B , big band
Don Byas
1912-1972
X
Jazz
Ernie Caceres
1911-1971
X
X
Jazz
Sid Caesar
1922-2014
X
Swing
Hadley Caliman
1932-2010
X
X
Jazz
Ed Calle
1969-
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Ace Cannon
1934-2018
X
X
Rock
Tim Cappello
1955-
X
R&B , rock , jazz
Ronald Caravan
1946-
X
X
X
X
Classical
Harry Carney
1910-1974
X
X
Jazz
Pete Carney
1974-
X
X
X
X
Acid jazz
Benny Carter
1907-2003
X
Jazz
Daniel Carter
1945-
X
X
Free jazz
James Carter
1969-
X
X
X+F
C
X
X
Jazz
George Cassidy
1936 - 2023
X
Jazz
Emilio Castillo
1968-
X
Soul , funk
Serge Chaloff
1923-1957
X
Jazz
James Chance
1953-
X
No wave , funk , free jazz
Igo Chico
X
Afrobeat
Pete Christlieb
1945-
X
Jazz , bebop
Jeff Clayton
1954-2020
X
Jazz
Clarence Clemons
1942-2011
X
X
X
X
Rock
Bill Clinton
1946-
X
Jazz
Arnett Cobb
1918-1989
X
Jazz
Jeff Coffin
1965-
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Anat Cohen
X
X
Jazz
Paul Cohen
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Classical
Al Cohn
1925-1988
X
x
Jazz
Ornette Coleman
1930-2015
X
X
Free jazz
Steve Coleman
1956-
X
Jazz
Dana Colley
1961-
x
X
X
x
Rock
Mel Collins
1947-
X
X
X
X
Rock , jazz
John Coltrane
1926-1967
X
X
X
Jazz
Ravi Coltrane
1965-
X
X
Jazz
Alix Combelle
1912-1978
X
Jazz
Junior Cook
1934-1992
X
Jazz
Bob Cooper
1925-1993
X
Jazz
Lol Coxhill
1932-2012
X
X
X
Free improv
Hank Crawford
1934-2009
X
Jazz , R&B
Sonny Criss
1927-1977
X
Jazz
Ronnie Cuber
1941-2022
X
Jazz
King Curtis
1934-1971
X
X
X
Rock & roll , soul , blues
Claire Daly
1958-
X
Jazz
Eric Darius
1982-
X
Jazz , smooth jazz
Julian Dash
1916-1974
X
Jazz
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1922-1986
X
Jazz
Charles DeChant
X
X
X
X
Blue-eyed soul
Daniel Deffayet
1922-2002
X
X
Classical
Claude Delangle
1957-
X
X
X
X
X
X
Classical
Karl Denson
1956-
X
Jazz , funk
Paul Desmond
1924-1977
X
Jazz
Stefano di Battista
1969-
X
X
Jazz
Manu Dibango
1933-2020
X
X
X
X
Jazz funk
Amy Dickson
1982-
X
X
Classical
Klaus Doldinger
1936-
X
X
Jazz
Eric Dolphy
1928-1964
X
Jazz
Arne Domnérus
1924-2008
X
Jazz
Sam Donahue
1918-1974
X
Swing
Lou Donaldson
1926–2024
X
Hard bop
Daniel Dorff
1956-
X
X
Classical
Jimmy Dorsey
1904-1957
X
Jazz
Paquito D'Rivera
1948-
X
X
X
Latin jazz
Steve Duke
1954-
X
X
Contemporary classical
Candy Dulfer
1969-
X
Smooth jazz
Hans Dulfer
1940-
X
Jazz
Paul Dunmall
1953-
X
C
Free jazz
Teddy Edwards
1924-2003
X
Jazz
Larry Elgart
1922-2017
X
Jazz , swing
Richard Elliot
1960-
x
x
X
Smooth jazz
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
1941-2021
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Booker Ervin
1930-1970
X
Jazz
Wayne Escoffery
1975-
X
Jazz
Ellery Eskelin
1959-
X
Jazz
Bill Evans
1958-
x
X
Jazz
Herschel Evans
1909-1939
X
Jazz
Joe Evans
1916-2014
X
Jazz
Sandy Evans
X
X
Jazz
Stump Evans
1904-1928
C
Jazz
Douglas Ewart
1946-
X
X
Free jazz
Joe Farrell
1937-1986
X
X
Jazz
Mirko Fait
1965-
X
X
Smooth jazz , ambient
Wilton Felder
1940-2015
X
Jazz , fusion , R&B
Herbie Fields
1919-1958
X
X
Jazz , R&B
Gavin Fitzjohn
1985-
X
X
Jazz , rock
Christian Forshaw
X
Classical
Frank Foster
1928-2011
X
X
Jazz
Gary Foster
1936-
x
X
X
X
Jazz
Jean-Yves Fourmeau
X
X
Classical
Charlie Fowlkes
1916-1980
X
Jazz
Joel Frahm
1969-
X
X
Jazz
Bob Franceschini
1961-
X
X
X
Jazz
Bud Freeman
1906-1991
X
Jazz
Chico Freeman
1949-
X
Jazz
Von Freeman
1923-2012
X
Jazz
Bob Fuller
1898-?
X
X
Jazz
Tia Fuller
1976-
X
Jazz , R&B
Kenny G
1956-
X
X
X
Smooth jazz
Al Gallodoro
1913-2008
X
Jazz , classical
Jan Garbarek
1947-
X
X
X
Jazz
Bunk Gardner
1933-
X
X
X
Jazz , rock
Joe Garland
1903-1977
X
Jazz
Kenny Garrett
1960-
X
X
X
Jazz
Blaise Garza
1989-
X
X
X+F
C
X
X
X
X
Rock , Jazz
George Garzone
1950-
X
X
Jazz , free jazz
Charles Gayle
1939-
X
X
X
Free jazz
Stan Getz
1927-1991
X
Jazz
John Gilmore
1931-1995
X
X
Jazz
Vince Giordano
1952-
X
Jazz
Jimmy Giuffre
1921-2008
X
Jazz
Vinny Golia
1946-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Benny Golson
1929-
X
Jazz to
Paul Gonsalves
1920-1974
X
Jazz
Kadri Gopalnath
1950-2019
X
Carnatic
Bob Gordon
1928-1955
X
Jazz
Dexter Gordon
1923-1990
X
X
Hard bop
Doudou Gouirand
1940-
X
X
Jazz
Glen Gray
1906-1963
X
Jazz
Wardell Gray
1921-1955
X
Jazz
Bunky Green
1935-
X
Jazz
Leo Green
1972-
X
Rock
Euge Groove
1962-
X
X
X
Smooth jazz
Steve Grossman
1951-2020
X
X
Jazz
Gigi Gryce
1925-1983
X
Jazz
Lars Gullin
1928-1976
X
Jazz
Mats Gustafsson
1964-
X
X
X
X
X
X
Free jazz
Lawrence Gwozdz
1953-
X
X
Classical
Dick Hafer
1927-2012
X
Jazz
Elisa Hall
1853-1924
X
Classical
Greg Ham
1953-2012
X
Reggae
Lenny Hambro
1942-1995
X
X
X
Jazz , swing , bebop , mambo
Andy Hamilton (jazz musician)
1918-2012
X
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-
X
X
Classical
Otto Hardwick
1904-1970
X
X
X
Jazz
John Harle
1956-
X
X
x
Classical
Rufus Harley
1936-2006
X
X
Jazz
Billy Harper
1946-
X
X
Jazz
Joe Harriott
1929-1973
X
Jazz
Eddie Harris
1934-1996
X
Jazz
Donald Harrison
1960-
X
Jazz , smooth jazz , hip hop
Coleman Hawkins
1904-1969
X
X
Jazz
Jimmy Heath
1926-2020
X
X
X
Jazz
John Helliwell
1945-
X
X
X
X
Rock
Frederick L. Hemke
1935-2019
X
X
X
Classical
Julius Hemphill
1938-1995
X
X
X
Jazz
Joe Henderson
1937-2001
X
Jazz
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
1974-
X
x
x
Jazz
Ernie Henry
1926-1957
X
Jazz
Haywood Henry
1913-1994
X
Jazz
Woody Herman
1913-1987
X
X
Jazz
Chuck Higgins
1924-1999
X
R&B
Warren Hill
1991-
X
X
Smooth jazz
Johnny Hodges
1906-1970
X
X
Jazz
Red Holloway
1927-2012
X
X
Jazz
Ron Holloway
1953-
X
Jazz , R&B , blues , funk , rock
Bill Holman
1927-
X
Jazz
Michael Holmes
1982-
X
X
Classical
Kyle Horch
1964-
Classical
Lynn Hope
1926-1993
X
R&B
Jim Horn
1940-
X
X
Blues , rock , R&B
James Houlik
1942-
X
Classical
Joe Houston
1926-2015
X
R&B
Vincent Ingala
1992-
X
Smooth jazz , Urban jazz , R&B
Mihai Iordache
1967-
X
X
X
Jazz , funk , punk , rock
David Jackson
1947-
X
X
X
X
Progressive rock
Franz Jackson
1912-2008
X
Jazz
Javon Jackson
1965-
X
Jazz
Illinois Jacquet
1922-2004
X
Jazz
Hilton Jefferson
1903-1968
X
Jazz
Budd Johnson
1910-1984
X
Jazz
Floyd "Candy" Johnson
1922-1981
X
Jazz
Howard Johnson
1941-2021
X
Jazz
Howard E. Johnson
1908-1991
X
Jazz
Plas Johnson
1931-
X
Bebop , R&B , blues , jazz
David Jones
1888?-1956?
Jazz
Clifford Jordan
1931-1993
X
X
Jazz
Edward "Kidd" Jordan
1935-2023
X
X
X
C
X
Jazz
Louis Jordan
1908-1975
X
R&B
Richie Kamuca
1930-1977
X
Jazz
Ori Kaplan
1969-
X
X
Jazz
Bruce Kapler
1953-
X
X
X
X
X
Rock , R&B
Jackie Kelso
1922-2012
X
Jazz , rock , R&B
Theodore Kerkezos
X
X
Classical
John-Edward Kelly
1958-2015
X
Classical
Bobby Keys
1943-2014
X
X
Rock
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935-1977
X
X
X
Free jazz , jazz
John Klemmer
1946-
X
X
X
Smooth jazz
Al Klink
1915-1991
X
Jazz
Lynn Klock
1950-
X
X
Classical
Sigurd Køhn
1959-2004
X
Jazz
Ian Kirkham
1963-
X
X
X
X
Pop , smooth jazz , jazz
Lee Konitz
1927-2020
X
Jazz
Dave Koz
1963-
X
X
X
X
Smooth jazz
Karel Krautgartner
1922-1982
X
Classical , jazz
Jonas Kullhammar
1978-
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Stephen "Doc" Kupka
1946-
X
Funk
Fela Kuti
1938-1997
X
Afrobeat
Femi Kuti
1962-
X
Afrobeat
Seun Kuti
1982-
X
Afrobeat
Trent Kynaston
1946-
X
X
X
Classical , jazz
Guy Lacour
1932-2013
X
Classical
Steve Lacy
1934-2004
X
Jazz
Guy Lafitte
1927-1998
X
Jazz
Oliver Lake
1942-
X
X
X
R&B
Harold Land
1928-2001
X
Hard bop
Brian Landrus
1978-
x
x
X
X
Jazz
Prince Lasha
1929-2008
X
Jazz
Yusef Lateef
1920-2013
X
Jazz
Géraldine Laurent
1975-
X
Jazz
Abdon Laus
1888-1945
X
Classical
Clifford Leaman
X
X
Classical
Amy Lee
1963-
X
X
X
X
X
Smooth jazz , jazz , R&B
Cecil Leeson
1902-1989
X
X
Classical
Min Leibrook
1903-1943
X
Jazz
Michael Lewis
1946-
X
X
X
Jazz
Dave Liebman
1946-
X
X
Jazz
Lin Chien-Kwan
1972-
X
Classical
Magnus Lindgren
1974-
X
Jazz
John Linnell
1959-
X
X
X
X
Pop , rock
Charles Lloyd
1938-
X
X
Jazz
Jean-Marie Londeix
1932-
X
X
X
X
Classical
Julien Lourau
1970-
X
X
Jazz
Joe Lovano
1952-
X
X
X+C
Jazz
Joseph Lulloff
1960-
X
X
X
X
Classical
Anders Lundegård
X
X
Classical
Claude Luter
1923-2006
X
Jazz
Arun Luthra
X
x
X
Jazz
Andy Mackay
1946-
X
X
X
X
Rock
Steve Mackay
1949-2015
X
Punk rock
Fraser MacPherson
1928-1993
X
Jazz
Rudresh Mahanthappa
1971-
X
Jazz
Joe Maini
1930-1964
X
Jazz
Didier Malherbe
1943-
X
X
X
X
Progressive rock , jazz fusion
Steve "The Count" Marcus
1939-2005
X
X
Jazz , fusion
Rick Margitza
1961-
X
Jazz
Charlie Mariano
1923-2009
X
X
Jazz , fusion
Eric Marienthal
1957-
X
X
X
Jazz
Lou Marini
1945-
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Branford Marsalis
1960-
X
X
X
X
Jazz , classical
Warne Marsh
1927-1987
X
Jazz
Jerry Martini
1943-
X
X
Soul , funk , rock
Lenny Massey
1988-
X
Jazz
Sabir Mateen
1951-
Jazz
Stuart Matthewman
1982-
X
X
Smooth Jazz
Bennie Maupin
1940-
X
X
Jazz
Timothy McAllister
1972-
X
X
Classical
Tommy McCook
1927-1998
X
Reggae
Jackie McLean
1932-2006
X
Hard bop
René McLean
1946-
X
X
X
Hard bop
Harold McNair
1932-1971
X
X
To
Jazz
Big Jay McNeely
1927-2018
X
R&B
Joe McPhee
1939-
X
Jazz
Charles McPherson
1939-
X
X
Jazz
Patrick Meighan
1949-
X
Classical
Jay Migliori
1930-2001
X
Jazz
Chris Mercer
X
R&B , rock
Charles Miller
1939-1980
X
X
Funk
Eddie Miller
1911-1991
X
Jazz
Bob Mintzer
1953-
X
X
Jazz
Billy Mitchell
1926-2001
X
Jazz
Roscoe Mitchell
1940-
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Hank Mobley
1930-1986
X
Jazz
J. R. Monterose
1927-1993
X
X
Jazz
Jack Montrose
1928-2006
X
Jazz
James Moody
1925-2010
X
X
X
Jazz
Jemeel Moondoc
1951-2021
X
Free jazz
Angelo Moore
1965-
x
x
x
X
X
Rock
LeRoi Moore
1961-2008
X
X
X
X
X
Rock , jazz
Wild Bill Moore
1918-1983
X
R&B
Frank Morgan
1933-2007
X
Jazz
Van Morrison
1945-
X
X
X
Rock
Dick Morrissey
1940-2000
X
X
Jazz
Bob Mover
1952-
X
X
X
Jazz
Marcel Mule
1901-2001
X
X
Classical
Gerry Mulligan
1927-1996
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Otis Murphy
1972-
X
X
X
Classical
David Murray
1955-
X
Jazz
Don Murray
1904-1929
X
X
X
Jazz
Vido Musso
1913-1982
X
Jazz
Boots Mussulli
1915-1967
X
Jazz
Don Myrick
1940-1993
X
X
R&B
Derek Nash
1961-
X
X
X
X
Big band
Ted Nash (born 1922)
1922-2011
X
X
Jazz
Ted Nash (born 1960)
1960-
X
Jazz
David "Fathead" Newman
1933-2009
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Albert Nicholas
1900-1973
X
Jazz
Jack Nimitz
1930-2009
X
Jazz
Enzo Nini
1954-
X
X
X
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-
X
X
Jazz
Gerald Oshita
1942–1992
X
X
X
Jazz , contemporary classical
Fausto Papetti
1923-1999
X
Smooth jazz
Walter Parazaider
1945-
X
X
Rock
Johnny Paris
1940-2006
X
Rock & roll
Charlie Parker
1920-1955
X
X
Bebop
Evan Parker
1944-
X
X
Free improv
Maceo Parker
1943-
X
X
R&B , funk
J. D. Parran
X
X
X
X
Free jazz
Dick Parry
1942-
X
X
Rock
Tony Pastor
1907-1969
X
Swing
Lee Patrick
1938-
X
Classical
Pat Patrick
1929-1991
X
Jazz
Cecil Payne
1922-2007
X
Jazz
Dave Pell
1925-2017
X
Jazz
Kirk Pengilly
1958-
Rock
Ken Peplowski
1959-
X
Jazz
Art Pepper
1925-1982
X
X
Jazz
Jim Pepper
1941-1992
X
Jazz
Houston Person
1934-
X
Jazz
Flip Phillips
1915-2001
X
Jazz
Reuben Phillips
????-1974
X
Jazz
Lenny Pickett
1954-
X
X
X
X
R&B , funk
Dave Pietro
1964-
X
X
C
Jazz
St. Clair Pinckney
1930-1999
X
X
Funk
Courtney Pine
1964-
X
X
X
X
Jazz , jazz fusion
Harvey Pittel
1943-
X
X
X
X
Classical
Dan Plonsey
1958-
X
X
C
X
Free jazz
Rudy Pompilli
1926-1976
X
Rock & roll
Michel Portal
1935-
Jazz , classical
Chris Potter
1971-
X
X
X
Jazz
Noah Preminger
1986-
X
Jazz
Russell Procope
1908-1981
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Ike Quebec
1918-1963
X
Jazz
Gene Quill
1927-1988
X
Bebop
Paul Quinichette
1916-1983
X
Jazz
Kenneth Radnofsky
1953-
X
X
Classical
Boyd Raeburn
1913-1966
X
Jazz
Boots Randolph
1927-2007
X
X
Rock & roll
Sigurd Raschèr
1907-2001
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Classical
Raphael Ravenscroft
1954-2014
X
Rock
Danny Ray
1951-
X
Rock
Vi Redd
1928-2022
X
Jazz
Dewey Redman
1931-2006
X
Free jazz
Don Redman
1900-1964
X
Jazz
Joshua Redman
1969-
X
X
X
Jazz
Alto Reed
1948-2020
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rock
Don Rendell
1926-2015
X
X
Jazz
Jerome Richardson
1920-2000
X
X
X
X
Jazz , big band
Kim Richmond
1940-
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Debra Richtmeyer
1957-
X
X
Classical
Sam Rivers
1923-2011
X
X
Jazz
Tyler Rix
1993-
X
X
Classical
Pat Rizzo
1941-2021
X
X
Soul , funk , rock
David Roach
1955-
X
X
Classical
Matana Roberts
1975-
X
Jazz
Scott Robinson
1959-
C
X
X
Jazz
Adrian Rollini
1904-1956
X
Swing
Sonny Rollins
1930-
X
Jazz
Bernt Rosengren
1937-
X
Jazz
Hubert Rostaing
1918-1990
X
Jazz
Ned Rothenberg
1956-
X
Free improv
Charlie Rouse
1924-1988
X
Jazz
Eugene Rousseau
1932-
X
X
Classical
Marshal Royal
1912-1995
X
Jazz
Pee Wee Russell
1906-1969
X
Jazz
Babe Russin
1911-1984
X
Jazz
John Sampen
1949-
X
Classical
Edgar Sampson
1907-1973
X
X
Jazz
David Sanborn
1945-2024
X
X
Smooth jazz
Pharoah Sanders
1940-
X
X
X
Jazz
Adolphe Sax
1814-1894
X
X
X
X
X
X
Classical
Jacques Schwarz-Bart
1962-
X
Jazz
Louis Sclavis
1953-
X
X
Jazz
Cecil Scott
1905-1964
X
Jazz
Tom Scott
1948-
X
X
X
X
X
Jazz fusion
Al Sears
1910-1990
X
Jazz
Gene Sedric
1907-1963
X
Jazz
Bud Shank
1926-2009
X
Jazz
Elliott Sharp
1951-
X
X
X
Experimental
Archie Shepp
1937-
X
X
X
Jazz
Andy Sheppard
1957-
X
X
Jazz
Bob Sheppard
1952-
X
X
X
Jazz
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood
1942-2011
X
X
X
Rock , jazz
Sahib Shihab
1925-1989
X
X
X
Bebop
Wayne Shorter
1933-2023
X
X
X
X
Jazz
Omer Simeon
1902-1959
X
X
X
Jazz
Sonny Simmons
1933-2021
X
Jazz
Zoot Sims
1925-1985
X
X
X
Jazz
Hal Singer
1919-2020
X
R&B
Donald Sinta
1937-
X
R&B
Steve Slagle
1952-
X
Jazz
Rodney Slater
1944-
X
X
X
Rock
Ben Smith
1905-????
X
X
Jazz
Buster Smith
1904-1991
X
Jazz
Jon Robert Smith
1945-
X
Rock
Julian Smith
1969-
X
X
X
Smooth jazz , pop , soul , mambo
Tab Smith
1909-1971
X
Jazz , R&B
Tommy Smith
1967-
X
X
X
Jazz
Willie Smith
1910-1967
X
Swing
Gary Smulyan
1956-
X
Jazz
James Spaulding
1937-
X
Jazz
Roger Ruskin Spear
1943-
X
X
Rock
Chris Speed
1967-
X
Jazz
Dick Stabile
1909-1980
X
Swing
Hal Stein
1928-2008
X
X
Jazz
Herbie Steward
1926-2003
X
X
Jazz
Sonny Stitt
1924-1982
X
X
X
Bebop
Vernon Story
1922-2007
X
Bebop
Ira Sullivan
1931-2020
X
X
X
Jazz
Ed Summerlin
1928-2006
X
Jazz
John Surman
1944-
X
X
Jazz
Lew Tabackin
1940-
X
Jazz
Richard Tabnik
1952-
X
Jazz
Buddy Tate
1913-2001
X
Jazz
Paul Taylor
1960-
X
X
X
Pop , smooth jazz , R&B
Sam "the Man" Taylor
1916-1990
X
X
X
Jazz , R&B , pop
John Tchicai
1936-2012
X
X
Jazz
Larry Teal
1905-1984
X
X
Classical
Joe Temperley
1929-2016
X
Jazz
Frank Teschemacher
1906-1932
X
Jazz
Joe Thomas
1909-1986
X
Jazz
Pete Thomas
X
X
X
X
X
X
Rock
Barbara Thompson
1944-
X
X
X
Jazz
Lee Thompson
1957-
X
X
X
Ska
Lucky Thompson
1924-2005
X
X
Jazz
Theo Travis
1964-
X
X
Jazz , Rock , Ambient
Alejandro Toledo
1977-
X
X
Contemporary , Classical , World
Frankie Trumbauer
1901-1956
X
X
C
Jazz
Kenneth Tse
1972-
X
X
Classical
Mark Turner
1965-
X
Jazz
Nik Turner
1940-
X
X
X
Space rock
Stanley Turrentine
1934-2000
X
Jazz
Kazutoki Umezu
1949-
X
X
Free jazz
Ian Underwood
1939-
X
X
X
X
Jazz , rock
Ken Vandermark
1964-
Jazz
Cindy Vela
1979-
X
Jazz
Charlie Ventura
1916-1992
X
Jazz
Eddie Vinson
1917-1988
X
Jazz
Greely Walton
1904-1993
X
Jazz
Mark Walton
1957-
X
X
X
X
Classical
Carlos Ward
1940-
X
X
Classical
David S. Ware
1949-2012
X
X
X
Jazz
Pete Wareham
?
X
x
Punk jazz , alternative rock
Earle Warren
1914-1994
X
Jazz
Grover Washington Jr.
1943-1999
X
X
X
X
Smooth jazz , jazz
Jack Washington
1910-1964
X
Jazz
Tyrone Washington
1944-
X
Jazz
Benny Waters
1902-1998
X
Jazz
Bobby Watson
1953-
X
Jazz
Ernie Watts
1945-
X
X
X[ a]
Jazz , fusion
Noble "Thin Man" Watts
1926-2004
X
R&B
Doug Webb
1960-
X
X
Jazz
Ben Webster
1909-1973
X
Jazz
Ben Wendel
X
Jazz
Frank Wess
1922-2013
X
X
Jazz
Crawford Wethington
1904-1994
Jazz
Kirk Whalum
1958-
X
X
Jazz fusion
Andrew White
1942-2020
X
X
Jazz
Chris White
1955-
X
X
X
X
Jazz , rock
Harry White
1967-
X
X
Classical
Steve White
1925-2005
X
X
Jazz
Rudy Wiedoeft
1893-1940
X
C
Classical
Barney Wilen
1937-1996
X
X
Jazz
Ernie Wilkins
1922-1999
X
X
Jazz
Eddie Williams
X
Jazz
Mars Williams
1955-
X
X
X
X
Jazz , free jazz , acid jazz , rock , funk
Pamela Williams
X
Jazz
Paul Williams
1915-2002
X
X
R&B
Dick Wilson
1911-1941
X
Jazz
Steve Wilson
1961-
X
X
Jazz
Paul Winter
1939-
X
X
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-
X
Free jazz
Anders Paulsson
1961-
X
Classical , Jazz
Name
Timespan
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Genre
Fictional saxophonists
See also
References
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