Sam Rivers (1923-2011)
Saxophonist
1
Kenny G, 69
2
James Carter, 56
3
Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
4
Grover Washington Jr. (1943-1999)
5
Augie Bello, 26
6
John Coltrane (1926-1967)
7
Steve Lacy (1934-2004)
8
Frank Foster (1928-2011)
9
Leo Pellegrino, 34
10
Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)
11
Chris Potter, 54
12
Sonny Rollins, 95
13
James King, 41
14
Sam Reed (1935-2021)
15
Charlie Barnet (1913-1991)
16
Pharoah Sanders (1940-2022)
17
King Curtis (1934-1971)
18
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
19
Jason Freese, 50
20
James Briggs, 47
21
David Murray, 70
22
Branford Marsalis, 65
23
Dave Koz, 62
24
Born in United States
Most Popular Saxophonists
Louis Jordan (1908-1975)
25
James Moody (1925-2010)
26
Ken Vandermark, 61
27
Bobby Watson, 72
28
Ornette Coleman (1930-2015)
29
Benny Carter (1907-2003)
30
Bob Reynolds, 48
31
John Handy, 92
32
Justin Ward, 37
33
Boney James, 64
34
James Chance (1953-2024)
35
Stan Getz (1927-1991)
36
Joshua Redman, 56
37
Kit French, 39
38
Ravi Coltrane, 60
39
John Klemmer, 79
40
Lou Donaldson (1926-2024)
41
Woody Herman (1913-1987)
42
Walter Parazaider, 80
43
Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969)
44
Kirk Whalum, 67
45
Laurdine Patrick (1929-1991)
46
Sonny Stitt (1924-1982)
47
Albert Ayler (1936-1970)
48
Saxophonists by Country
Saxophonists by Age
