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  2. Ike Quebec - Wikipedia

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    Tenor saxophone, piano. Years active. 1940–1962. Labels. Blue Note. Ike Abrams Quebec (August 17, 1918 – January 16, 1963) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. [1] He began his career in the big band era of the 1940s, then fell from prominence for a time until launching a comeback in the years before his death. [2]

  3. Tenor saxophone - Wikipedia

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    The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B ♭ (while the alto is pitched in the key of E ♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef ...

  4. Stan Getz - Wikipedia

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    Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski, February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as " The Sound " because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody ...

  5. Houston Person - Wikipedia

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    Prestige, Westbound, Mercury, Savoy, Muse, HighNote, Telarc. Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the "Eubie Blake Jazz Award" in 1982.

  6. Kenny G - Wikipedia

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    Kenny G. Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. [1] His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. [1] Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.

  7. Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) - Wikipedia

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    Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.. Potter first came to prominence as a sideman with trumpeter Red Rodney (1992–1993), before extended stints with drummer Paul Motian (1994–2009), bassist Dave Holland (1999–2007), trumpeter Dave Douglas (1998–2003) and session work, while also maintaining an active solo career.

  8. Johnny Griffin - Wikipedia

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    Johnny Griffin. John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 [1] – July 25, 2008) [2] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death.

  9. Lucky Thompson - Wikipedia

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    Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) [1] was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. [2] Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.

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