Who is the greatest saxaphone player of all time

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   Joe blogs56posted 14 years ago

   Who is the greatest saxaphone player of all time

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   Mr blues 2 jazzposted 14 years ago

   First,spell Saxophone.This is a very difficult question. you didn't qualify the question or,add era or,any genre. That being said, I vote my top five:
   1.Charlie Parker- made it look easy, even while in a stupor.
   2. Dexter Gordon- swing, tone, muscular solos-40s,50s,60s
   3. Lester Young- sweet, buttery tone,succinct melodic solos
   4. John Coltrane- spiritual, mastery of axe,influenced by top three
   5. Sonny Rollins- resilient,Bebop stamina,classic tone,influenced by all of the above,last of the living saxophone masters.

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   nextstopjupiterposted 14 years ago

   My greatest saxophone players:
   Charlie Parker
   John Coltrane
   Ornette Coleman
   Anthony Braxton
   These players are the most creative saxophonists in the history of jazz, and they made the biggest contribution to the development of this music

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   Dink96posted 14 years ago

   Nextstopjupiter's list is pretty hard to argue with, but I absolutely LOVE, ADORE, WORSHIP John Coltrane, now and forever.
   Mine is A LOVE SUPREME because these are a few of MY FAVORITE THINGS!!

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   jim heywoodposted 14 years ago

   There are many greats seek and listen.
   The list is endless so many horn players, to list them would take a lifetime. Think of the unknown players who have not recorded,some one could be living right next to you ready to blow our minds.

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   Carol Sloaneposted 13 years ago

   Sorry.  There is NO "greatest" anything in the arts.  Shall we designate someone the "greatest" because of the number of recordings sold?  No, I think not. 
   -Sloane

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   bsscorpio8posted 13 years ago

   Hands down,Charles "Yardbird" Parker !!!! The father of them all.

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   johnnymojo666posted 13 years ago

   maybe no greatest, but my favorites:
   
   lester young
   
   coleman hawkins
   
   sonny rollins
   
   dexter gordon
   
   charlie parker
   
   john coltrane
   
   
   not necessarily in that order

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   ericsomethingposted 13 years ago

   Put Trane at the top of the list. Parker. Lester Young. Dexter Gordon. Wayne Shorter. Johnny Hodges. Ornette Coleman. Eric Dolphy.
   
   Mustn't forget the man who could play three at a time and make them all sound great: Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

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