Sax Players

Donaldson’s 1950s records for Blue Note are considered absolute classics.

Golson helped pioneer hard bop jazz and composed many pieces that are now standards.

Sanborn became a crossover success thanks to albums like “Hideaway” and “Voyeur.”

Benjamin was an original member of the Robert Glasper Experiment.

He also played sax for the Waitresses, including on their holiday hit, “Christmas Wrapping.”

Jordan played on two dozen albums and taught artists like Wynton Marsalis.

He was part of the Miles Davis Quintet and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.

He was an innovator of free jazz and spiritual jazz.

Their hits included “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl.”

He also played saxophone for artists including Phil Collins.