What would your list read like? My list(in no order):
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Coleman Hawkins
Lester Young
Sonny Rollins
Dexter Gordon
Ben Webster
Stanley Turrentine
Cannonball Adderley
Wayne Shorter
Think hard and have fun with answering this one.
2007-06-10 08:35:21 · 14 answers · asked by douglas c 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Jazz
Charlie Parker John Coltrane Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Sonny Rollins Dexter Gordon Ben Webster Paul Desmond Stan Setz Johnny Hodges
2007-06-11 14:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by jchar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Parker,
John Coltrane,
Paul Desmond,
Wayne Henderson (The Crusaders),
David Sanborn,
Michael Brecker,
Phil Woods,
Joshua Redman,
Benny Carter,
Wayne Shorter
2007-06-10 10:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tommy Dorsey Duke Ellington Benny Goodman Count Basie Glenn Miller Adrian Rollini Jimmy Dorsey Art Blakey Art Pepper Louis Armstrong
2016-05-21 10:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lester Young;Flip Phillips;Stan Getz;Al Cohen;Charlie Parker;John Klemmer;Paul Desmond;Coleman Hawkins;Ben Webster;John Coletrane
2007-06-10 17:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
John Gilmore (from Sin Ra's band)
Pharoah Sanders
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Greg Osby
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Stitt
Wayne Shorter
Sidney Bechet
2007-06-10 09:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Von Freeman (the albums Fire and The Improvisor SMOKE)
Serge Challof
Ornette Coleman
Lester Young
Johnny Hodges
Eric Dolphy
Ben Webster
Cannonball Adderley
John Coltrane
The top 9 were easy as my listening experience is limited -
Wayne Shorter will do to complete the ten.
2007-06-10 17:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by pibroch1234 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ERIC DOLPHY
Booker Ervin
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Joe Henderson
Ben Webster
Gene Ammons
Illinois Jacquet
Johny Hodges
Ornette Coleman
Eddie Lockjaw Davis
My list is based on who I like to hear play (not on technical skills).
2007-06-10 10:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Teaim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, Issac Hayes would be on my list, of couse my list would be the top 30 jazz saxophonists.
2007-06-13 17:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by xengold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about my all time favorite Kenny G.
I also like Stan Getz and John Coltrane.
2007-06-11 14:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by TAMPABAYLADY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You also left out Stan Getz and although he's not a huge name, I also really like Yusef Lateef.
2007-06-10 13:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋