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Famous Sax players

Player	Short Description
	Charlie Parker, “The Bird”, “Yard Bird” Charlie "The Bird" Parker is perhaps one of the most famous sax players ever. Much of his eminence was a result of his magnificent improvisational skills. He could churn out notes on his alto with extreme speed. He is very well known for "Yard Bird Suite", which he wrote. Charlie "Bird" Parker was born on the 29th of August, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas. This future alto saxophonist would become world famous and be known for his great influence on jazz, especially Bebop. He and Dizzy Gillepsie would later be called the Co-founders of Bop. The Official Site of Charlie "Yardbird" Parker
	Coleman Randolph Hawkins, “Hawk”, “Bean” Colman Hawkins revolutionized the sound of the tenor saxophone, turning it into one of the most important instruments in jazz. He started playing sax at age 9 and began working professionally at age 16. He developed a full-bodied ensemble and solo, which opened the field for such later tenor sax players as Lester Young, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins. He was also known as The Father of Jazz Saxophone Playing. BrianyEncyclopedia JAZZImprov Magazine
	John Coltrane American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer who exerted an influence on the jazz of the 1960s and 1970s that was at least as strong as Charlie Parker's had been in the 1940s and 1950s. Coltrane's tone on the tenor saxophone was huge and dark, with clear definition and full body, even in the high register and with the split-note multi-phonics that became his trademark. The cascade of notes during his powerful solos showed his infatuation with chord progressions, culminating in the virtuoso performance of his difficult “Giant Steps.” The Offical John Coltrane Website Jazz the Film
	Lester Prez Young Together with Coleman Hawkins, Young was one of the most influential saxophonists of the swing era. His light, airy sound, and the melodic grace of his improvisations were in direct contrast to Hawkins's gruffer, more harmonically-based approach. Young's velvety tone and rapid articulation were major influences on the Bebop generation of saxophonists that followed, notably Charlie Parker. BBC - Radio 3 Jazz Profiles - Lester Young Jazz the film
	Carlos Wesley Byas, “Don” “Don” was a popular African-American jazz musician born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Although his long residence in Europe kept him out of the public eye in the United States, he is widely considered to be one of the great jazz tenor saxophonists. Whenever American players were touring to Europe, they would ask for Byas to perform jazz with them. PeanutsJazz.com VH1.com
	James Moody One of the surviving champions of Dizzy Gillespie's music, James Moody is an accomplished musician on the tenor and alto saxophones, as well as the flute, despite being born partially deaf. In addition to his instrumental prowess, Moody is an engaging entertainer, captivating audiences with his personal charm and wit. The Official Site of James Moody National Endowment for the Arts