Excellent write up!
I would add Michael Brecker to the list of the great tenor sax players.
Also, if you are going to check out music recorded by ECM, it is almost its own movement of jazz for the most part. They have a different idea/approach and the artists who record with ECM have unique style that pretty much blends into and creates that almost distinct style. Ckorody already mentioned Charles Lloyd who records with ECM, and I would like to add Jan Garbarek. Definitely something to consider, but you sort of need to graduate into it so start with the beginning and go by Ckorody's list.
You should listen to the radio stations and determine that way what type of jazz you like and I am sure you will quickly come up with few favorite sax players.
Some recordings to begin with(some of my favs) are:
Stan Getz - Jazz Samba
Stan Getz - Getz/Gilberto
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up
John Coltrane - Giant Steps, Blue Train, My Favorite Things, Love Supreme, Kind of Blue(under Miles Davis, but with Coltrane and he is great on this recording)
Jan Garbarek - In Praise of Dreams
Michael Brecker - Pilgrimage
Good luck!
I would add Michael Brecker to the list of the great tenor sax players.
Also, if you are going to check out music recorded by ECM, it is almost its own movement of jazz for the most part. They have a different idea/approach and the artists who record with ECM have unique style that pretty much blends into and creates that almost distinct style. Ckorody already mentioned Charles Lloyd who records with ECM, and I would like to add Jan Garbarek. Definitely something to consider, but you sort of need to graduate into it so start with the beginning and go by Ckorody's list.
You should listen to the radio stations and determine that way what type of jazz you like and I am sure you will quickly come up with few favorite sax players.
Some recordings to begin with(some of my favs) are:
Stan Getz - Jazz Samba
Stan Getz - Getz/Gilberto
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up
John Coltrane - Giant Steps, Blue Train, My Favorite Things, Love Supreme, Kind of Blue(under Miles Davis, but with Coltrane and he is great on this recording)
Jan Garbarek - In Praise of Dreams
Michael Brecker - Pilgrimage
Good luck!