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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 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 1994 James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas 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, born in Encino, California, saxophonist, compared to David Sanborn, musician, radio host, played on CBS' The Pat Sajak Show, host of Dave Koz Morning Show with Pat Prescott, on a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles 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 1957 Don Snow, born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992, changed name to John Savannah, musician, guitarist, drummer, saxophonist, toured with Van Morrison, member of Squeeze, Procol Harum, played Hammond organs, piano 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, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 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 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 1946 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 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 Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1943 Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots 1942 Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist, Bruce Springsteen's E St. Band 1941 Glenn Moore, born in Portland, Oregon, rocker, jazz bassist, played with saxophonist Jim Pepper, recorded 'This is It' with Nick Brignola, 'Bird on Wire' with Tim Hardin 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, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins 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 orchestra 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 Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper 1925 Art 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 Orchestra 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 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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