James Carter, 56
Saxophonist
1
Kenny G, 69
2
Grover Washington Jr. (1943-1999)
3
Steve Lacy (1934-2004)
4
James King, 40
5
John Coltrane (1926-1967)
6
Paul Winter, 85
7
Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
8
Chris Potter, 54
9
Joshua Redman, 56
10
Mindi Abair, 56
11
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
12
Leo Pellegrino, 34
13
Bob Reynolds, 47
14
Clarence Clemons (1942-2011)
15
King Curtis (1934-1971)
16
Kit French, 39
17
Mark Turner, 59
18
Marshall Allen, 101
19
Sonny Rollins, 94
20
Boney James, 63
21
James Briggs, 47
22
Pharoah Sanders (1940-2022)
23
Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004)
24
Born in United States
Most Popular Saxophonists
George Adams (1940-1992)
25
Sam Rivers (1923-2011)
26
Donald Harrison Jr., 65
27
Branford Marsalis, 64
28
Kirk Whalum, 67
29
David Murray, 70
30
George Coleman, 90
31
Hadley Caliman (1932-2010)
32
Eddie Harris (1934-1996)
33
Wayne Shorter (1933-2023)
34
Laurdine Patrick (1929-1991)
35
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959)
36
Nathan Davis (1937-2018)
37
Louis Jordan (1908-1975)
38
Joe Henderson (1937-2001)
39
Stan Getz (1927-1991)
40
Woody Herman (1913-1987)
41
Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000)
42
Daro Behroozi, 35
43
Alto Reed (1948-2020)
44
Pepper Adams (1930-1986)
45
Jason Freese, 50
46
Don Braden, 61
47
Vince Giordano, 73
48
Saxophonists by Country
Saxophonists by Age
