Sax Players You Like

[Midnight Blues]

There are just so many that have already been mentioned: Getz, Trane, Bird, Lovano, Parker, Rollins, Desmond, Turrentine, Hawkins, Young, Shorter, Becker, Henderson, Gordon, Zoot, Redman and many more, but I'd add these two to the list:

• Bob Mintzer
• Jay Beckenstein

[GuyBoden]

One of the few film recordings of Charlie Parker.

[princeplanet]

One of the few film recordings of Charlie Parker.

Was that mimed? Not just because the sync was off, but where's the mics? The alto sounds close miced....

[kris]

Bob Berg, Dave Liebman,John Coltrane................

[GuyBoden]

Was that mimed? Not just because the sync was off, but where's the mics? The alto sounds close miced....

Yes, it's mimed. It's part of the "Improvisation" films by Norman Granz.

More info here:
Presents Improvisation – 1950 | Jazz on the Tube

[Rolf Field]

let's not forget John Surman........

[Stringswinger]

Benny Wallace

[GuyBoden]

Just Friends

Sonny Stitt - Sax

Barry Harris - Piano

Or more slowly?

[GuyBoden]

New to me.

Alex Hahn, Swinging.

[Bob_Ross]

Stan Getz
Randy McKean
Jeff Hudgins
Eric Dolphy
Anthony Braxton (admittedly more for his composing than his sax playing)
Mel Collins
Bobby Keyes
Gary Thomas
Marty Ehrlich
Henry Threadgill (again, as with Braxton, more for his composing than his sax playing)
Ornette Coleman (as much for his composing as for his sax playing)
Tim Berne (as with Coleman, as much for his composing as for his sax playing)

[GuyBoden]

Scott Hamilton

Woody'n'You

[2bornot2bop]

Ernie Watts, Gerald Albright, Jeff Clayton, who also plays a mean flute.

[jumpnblues]

Cannonball

[Bob_Ross]

I do like Donny McCaslin, and in fact listened to his incredible sax work on Bowie's last album Blackstar yesterday.

For a second I thought you were talking about Danny MacAskill and I thought "Geez, is there nothing that guy can't do?!?!"

[GuyBoden]

Johnny Griffin

30min of Johnny Griffin at the Vanguard

[Django Johnson]

[GuyBoden]

Ben Webster

[GuyBoden]

Scott Hamilton - Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves is a very popular song for Jams and beginners, but maybe that's because it's a great song.

[Peter C]

Nicole Johänntgen

[sgosnell]

Patrick Bartley is a very good younger sax player, mostly alto. I've never been much into saxophone players, but I like his playing.

[rpjazzguitar]

Back in the 60s I had records by Johnny Hodges and Coleman Hawkins that I liked. Paul Desmond too.

Other names that come to mind are Stan Getz, Maceo Parker, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington Jr., Teco Cardoso and Spok.

[Average Joe]

Maybe I missed it but I don't think I saw Walt Weiskopf mentioned?

I love his playing on albums like Open Road and Overdrive
Walt Weiskopf - Open Road (Full Album) - YouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OL...Y36u4SERi20hOg

[jameslovestal]

Charlie Parker.

[GuyBoden]

Johnny Griffin

[AndyV]

Patrick Bartley is a force of nature. Bebop chops when required but very musical sense of melody at all tempos.