2000 "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86
1996 Art Porter, saxophonist, dies at 35
1996 Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62
1996 Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 79
1996 Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist, dies at 62
1996 Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 88
1996 Gerald Joseph Mulligan, baritone saxophonist/composer, dies at 68
1995 Junior Walker, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 64
1995 John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63
1995 Edwin "Russell" House, saxophonist, dies at 65
1995 James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist, dies at 75
1995 Julius Arthur Hemphill, saxophonist, dies at 57
1995 Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, saxophonist, dies at 68
1995 George Richard James, saxophonist, dies at 88
1995 James Clay, saxophonist, dies at 59
1994 Eldero L D Williams, tenor saxophonist, dies at 70
1994 Lee Allen, saxophonist, dies at 68
1994 Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist, dies at 77
1994 Billy Usselton, saxophonist, dies at 68
1994 William Usselton, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies at 68
1994 Charles "Lefty" Edwards, saxophonist, dies at 67
1993 Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 61
1992 George Adams, U.S. tenor saxophonist/flautist (Changes One), dies
1991 Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77
1991 Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64
1991 Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84
1991 Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, U.S. jazz saxophonist (Eel), dies at 84
1991 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist (I Left My Heart in SF), dies at 57
1990 Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies
1990 Dexter Gordon, Jazz saxophonist, dies of kidney failure at 67
1986 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, jazz saxophonist, dies at 65
1986 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 55
1982 Art[hur E] Pepper, U.S., alto saxophonist, dies at 56
1977 Paul Desmond, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 52
1975 Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 46
1974 Hugues Panassie, French jazz saxophonist/author, dies at 62
1973 Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies
1972 Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 59
1969 Candy Dulfer, Amsterdam Holland, saxophonist, Lily Was Here
1963 Dave Koz, saxophonist
1962 Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist, Bob Color
1960 Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist, Bring on the Night, Tonight Show
1959 Sidney Bechet, U.S. jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62
1959 Paul Smith, rock saxophonist, Haircut 100
1959 Brian Travers, rock saxophonist, UB40-Red Wine
1958 Daniels Koran, saxophonist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover
1957 Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist, Madness-Baggy Trousers
1956 Kenny G, saxophonist, Duotones
1955 Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist, Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry, Don't Go
1955 Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist, Michael Stanley Band
1955 Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in New York City
1955 Jeff Clayton, U.S. jazz saxophonist/composer, Groove Shop
1955 Jan de Ligt, Dutch saxophonist, I've Got the Bullets
1953 Greg Ham, Australia, rock saxophonist/flutist, Men At Work
1952 Louis Cortelezzi, rock saxophonist, Mink DeVille
1952 Eddie Manion, saxophonist
1951 Rindy Ross, born in Portland, Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist, Quarterflash
1951 Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance
1951 Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist, Kool and Gang-Celebration
1950 Ronnie Laws, U.S. saxophonist/guitarist, Earth, Wind and Fire
1948 Dave Winthrop, rock saxophonist, Supertramp
1948 Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist, Golden Earring
1948 Tom Scott, Louisiana, saxophonist/bandleader, Pat Sajak Show
1945 Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band
1945 David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist, David Letterman Show
1945 Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago
1944 Willem Breuker, Dutch saxophonist/conductor, WB Collective
1944 Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band
1943 Frank Muyser, Dutch guitarist/saxophonist, Les Baroques
1943 Jerry Maitini, U.S. saxophonist, Sly and Family Stone-Sex Machine
1943 Ray Elliott, rock pianist/saxophonist, Them
1943 Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
1943 Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots
1942 Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist, Bruce Springsteen's E St. Band
1941 Don Nix, U.S. saxophonist, Last Night
1941 Mike Love, born in California, rock saxophonist and vocalist, Beachboys
1940 Hans Dulfer, tenor saxophonist/director, Paradiso
1940 Dick Morrissey, saxophonist
1939 Charles Miller, rock flutist/saxophonist, War
1938 Charles Neville, U.S. rock vocalist/saxophonist, Neville Brothers
1938 Dudu Pukwana, [Mtutuzel], South African/British saxophonist/composer
1938 Julius Arthur Hemphill, saxophonist
1935 James Clay, saxophonist
1934 Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer
1934 Stanley Turrentine, jazz saxophonist, Wonderland
1933 Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist, I left my heart in SF
1933 Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist
1931 John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist
1930 Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist
1930 Robert Parker, U.S. saxophonist/soul singer, Barefootin'
1930 Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room
1930 Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1929 Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show
1927 Boots Randolph, born in Paducah, Kentucky, saxophonist, Yakety Sax
1927 Gerry Mulligan, British saxophonist and orch leader, Jazz on a Summer Day
1927 Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey
1927 Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, saxophonist
1926 John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist, Round Midnight
1926 Billy Usselton, saxophonist
1925 Art[hur E] Pepper, U.S., alto saxophonist
1925 James Moody, U.S., jazz saxophonist/orchestra leader
1924 Paul Desmond, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1923 Dexter Gordon, U.S., tenor saxophonist/actor, Connection
1922 Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer
1920 Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1920 James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist
1917 Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist
1917 Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist
1914 Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orch
1913 Sammy Kaye, saxophonist, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
1912 Carlos Don Byas, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1912 Jerry Jerome, born in Brooklyn, New York, saxophonist, Words and Music
1912 Hugues Panassie, French jazz saxophonist/author, Hot Club of France
1909 Lester W. "Pres" Young, U.S. jazz saxophonist
1909 Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist
1907 Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist and saxophonist
1906 George Richard James, saxophonist
1906 Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, U.S. jazz saxophonist, Eel
1902 Benny Waters, saxophonist
1901 Wayne King, Savannah, Illinois, saxophonist/bandleader, Waltz King
1897 Sidney Bechet, U.S., jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader
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