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Favorite Lesser Known Sax Players

Trane, Rollins, Bird, Desmond, Getz, Hawkins and Lester Young are names that are oftened invoked when the subject of great jazz sax players is brought up. Who are some of your favorite, albeit lesser known, sax players and your favorite recording of theirs? As a sax hack, I'll offer the following suggestions to chew on:

Willis 'Gator' Jackson - Call of the Gators
Red Holloway - In the Red
James Moody - Don't Look Back Now
Tina Brooks - True Blue
King Curtis - Night Train
Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge
islandear
islandear OP
208 posts
 
Outstanding, Duane. For one, I'll check out Vandermark's Design in Time, and I'm not at all familiar with Papasoff. Thanks for the recommendations.
electroid
283 posts
 
I've known Ron for over 25 years and he is great. He has played with many greats as well as leeser knowns like Root Boy Slim. His website is: www.ronholloway.com

I also like Elton Dean, Didier Mahlerbe, Jan Garbarek, Henry Threadgill and Azar Lawrence. Enjoy the music.

ET
dawgfish
157 posts
 
Not sure he qualifies as "lesser known," but I really enjoy Charles McPherson. Try "Manhattan Nocturne." I think you'll enjoy it.
harold-not-the-barrel
895 posts
 
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