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Sharing my love of smooth jazz, specifically my love of the saxophone, my favorite sax players and artists I discover that are new to me.
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LESTER YOUNG
(August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959)Image from Mosaic RecordsWikipedia.comLester Young BioLester Young was a tenor saxophonist who also played the clarinet. He had a layed back, relaxed style which was in contrast to the aggressive style of Coleman ...
EDDIE HARRIS
(October 20,1936 - November 5, 1996)www.eddieharris.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_HarrisEddie Harris was best know for playing tenor sax but before playing sax he first played the vibraphone in school and due to a teacher had to play the clar...
BUDDY TATE
(02/22/1913 - 02/10/2001)Wikipedia.comJazzhouse.comGeorge Holmes "Buddy" Tate was considered to be one of the greatest jazz saxophonisst of his time. He also played the clarinet. He played with Count Basie's band and a few others after that before b...
JOHN HALEY "ZOOT" SIMS
(10/29/1925 - 03/23/1985)Wikipedia.comI've heard the name "Zoot" Sims for a long time though he wasn't someone I was particularly knowledgeable of, if I heard the name, I knew it was jazz. Zoot Sims played tenor and soprano sax. He played with famo...
DEWEY REDMAN
(05/17/1931 - 09/02/2006)Wikipedia.comEuropean Jazz NetworkI learned something new today in jazz. While looking for more jazz saxophonists I have not heard of before, I came across Dewey Redman. Anyone who is already a huge jazz fan is probably sha...
COLEMAN "HAWK" HAWKINS
(November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969)WikipediaImage from http://www.concordmusicgroup.comColman Hawkins, or "Hawk" is said to be the first important and influential jazz musician to use the sax. His style was swing and big band but he was also very i...
BILLIE HOLIDAY
I had to throw this one in the midst of all of this sax appeal. It does belong as you'll see by the musicians playings while the Lady, Billie Holiday sings Fine and Mellow. Included among the musicians are Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster...
JAM SESSION
I found this clip of a jam session with some great, top name musicians posted by Comshow. Definitely worth a post of it's own.Rick Braun : TrumpetKenny Garrett : Alto Sax.Boney James : Tenor Sax.Kirk Whalum : Tenor Sax.Larry Carlton : GuitarGeorge D...
KENNY GARRETT
http://www.kennygarrett.comWikipediaImage from allaboutjazz.comKenny Garrett is another top name in jazz. No matter what style of jazz you like, Kenny Garrett has skills that cannot be ignored or passed over. There is a nice bio of him on allthatja...
AHMAD ALAADEEN
http://www.myspace.com/alaadeenhttp://www.alaadeen.comI can't tell you how much of a learning experience this has been for me and how many great saxophonists I've been introduced to since starting this blog.I just "discovered" Ahmad Alaadeen this mor...
CHARLIE PARKER
(August 29, 1920 - March 12, 1955)http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmastersWikipediaCharlie "Bird" Parker showed no signs of talent as a child, was so bad he got kicked out of band in high school, and in later years had a cymbal thrown at him by a frus...
STAN GETZ
(February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991)Wikipediahttp://www.vervemusicgroup.com/stangetzStanley "Stan" Getz is another well know saxophonist and played with some of the biggest names in jazz. I found this quote from him on Wikipedia:I never consciously tri...
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
(September 15, 1928 - August 8, 1975)www.cannonball-adderley.comWikipediaBorn Julian Edward Adderley, the nickname Cannonball was a childhood name he received from a corruption the name "cannibal". He was a music teacher before he began his jazz car...
GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.
(December 12, 1943 - December 17, 1999)http://www.groverwashingtonjr.comwww.sonymusic.com Grover Washington, Jr. is a name I've known for a long time. I knew of Grover Washington, Jr. before he became a part of one of my favorite Jazz groups Urban...
MARCUS MITCHELL
http://www.myspace.com/marcushmitchell Image from: http://www.jazzreview.comPortion of an article from http://smoothjazztherapy.typepad.comMarcus H Mitchell is not only a rising saxophone star but is also CEO and President of 24th Music, a division ...
LAYLA ANGULO
http://www.laylaangulo.comhttp://www.myspace.com/laylaanguloI recently heard of this lady thanks to Chipboaz and his Latin Jazz blog. I think I'm going to have to take back what I was saying in a previous post when I wondered if women could play sax...
ALEX HAN
http://www.alexhan.com Oh my goodness! You've got to hear this 18 year old play! I just happened to find him while browing on Google, saw the intro of a review praising this 18 year old and clicked in. Instantly hooked! LOL!Allaboutjazz.com wri...
JAMES CARTER
http://www.aiartists.com/jcarter I had never heard of James Carter until recently but everything I've read about him while doing a little research has given him nothing but praise. I also read something on his website about doing a Saxophone Concier...
JOHN COLTRANE
http://www.johncoltrane.com(September 23, 1926 - July 17, 196)I don't know if I've already mentioned that I was introduced to jazz at an early age because it was what my father listened to. Whenever we went to the beach dad would have his radio and ...
