Saxophone Players Flashcards
This Tenor player has played is artists such as Miles Davis and Cannonball Adderley. He was an amazing player who wrote many classic jazz standards and loved to play on Db Blues and liked using the 9th.
Who is John Coltrane?
This Alto player pioneered the jazz era in the early 1950’s and die young at 35.
Who is Charlie Parker?
This Bari player played with many people and sings on the Baritone sax.
Who is Gerry Mulligan?
This Bari player was the featured Bari player on Moanin’ by Charles Mingus.
Who is Ronnie Cuber?
This Alto and Soprano sax player who plays with his brother. He has been known to play with Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Joe Zawinul.
Who is Cannonball Adderley?
This young Alto and Tenor player graduated high school only 6 to 7 years ago. He has been playing with multiple people all the time and has a large future in head of him.
Who is Alex Hahn?
This Tenor player was a child protégé at 15. He is said to be the next John Coltrane.
Who is Chris Potter?
This Tenor player died recently after releasing his last album due to cancer. He played a lot of pop influenced jazz music.
Who is Michael Brecker?
This Tenor sax player is still alive and wrote many jazz standards. He does not go by his own name. He played with people such as Sonny Stitt, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Who is Sonny Rollins?
This recently deceased Alto and Tenor player had a very distinct sound and tone. He played a lot of contemporary and free sax music.
Who is Ornette Coleman?
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Who is Coleman Hawkins?
This Alto, Tenor, and Bari sax player frequently played with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Charlie Parker. He experimented with electric instruments such as the Varitone saxophone.
Who is Sonny Stitt?
This Tenor sax player
Who is Wayne Shorter?
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Who is Adrian Cunningham?
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Who is Stan Getz?
