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alto saxophone

42 artists play this instrument. Average Spotify popularity: 27/100.

Often Played With

original (27) eponymous (23) tenor saxophone (15) trumpet (15) piano (14) drums (drum set) (12) guitar (11) saxophone (9) trombone (9) lead vocals (8)

Common Genres

jazz (24) hard bop (16) swing music (12) free jazz (11) cool jazz (11) bebop (10) big band (10) avant-garde (6) ragtime (4) jazz blues (3)

Artists (42)

Van Morrison 69
Also plays: tenor saxophone, lead vocals
John Coltrane 68
jazz, hard bop
Also plays: tenor saxophone, eponymous
Oingo Boingo 56
new wave
Also plays: lead vocals, original
Cannonball Adderley 55
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
PAUL DESMOND 51
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: original, eponymous
charlie parker 50
bebop, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra 49
jazz, swing music
Also plays: clarinet, tenor saxophone
Art Pepper 46
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: original, saxophone
lou donaldson 46
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Johnny Hodges 43
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: eponymous
Pharoah Sanders 43
free jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Benny Carter 42
big band, jazz
Also plays: original, eponymous
Lee Konitz 41
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: original
Bud Shank 33
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: saxophone, flute
ORNETTE COLEMAN 32
free jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Gary Bartz 31
jazz funk, jazz
Also plays: original, saxophone
ARCHIE SHEPP 30
free jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
John Lurie 30
Also plays: saxophone
Eric Dolphy 28
avant-garde, bebop
Also plays: bass clarinet, flute
Albert Ayler 27
free jazz, experimental jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 26
ragtime, big band
Also plays: original, trombone
WOODY HERMAN 26
big band, swing music
Also plays: clarinet, eponymous
vincent herring 25
jazz, hard bop
FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA 24
big band, swing music
Also plays: tenor saxophone, trombone
melbourne ska orchestra 24
ska, rocksteady
Also plays: drums (drum set), guitar family
New Orleans Jazz Vipers 22
swing music
Also plays: original, double bass
ERSKINE HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA 19
swing music, big band
Also plays: trombone, trumpet
Greg Osby 14
hard bop, jazz rap
Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra 13
ragtime, jazz
Also plays: violin, guitar
BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA 12
boogie-woogie, big band
Also plays: trumpet, trombone
Pasadena Roof Orchestra 12
swing music
Also plays: drums (drum set), trumpet
Azar Lawrence 11
jazz fusion
Also plays: tenor saxophone
CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS 8
ragtime
Also plays: violin, piano
Dudu Pukwana 8
free jazz, experimental jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
World Saxophone Quartet 8
free jazz, avant-garde
Also plays: flute, original
GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA 6
big band, exotica
Also plays: piano, flute
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra 6
big band, swing music
Also plays: eponymous, original
Julius Hemphill 5
free jazz, experimental jazz
Also plays: flute, original
Georgie Auld 3
bebop, big band
Also plays: tenor saxophone, original
Billy Bang Sextet 1
free jazz, hard bop
Also plays: trumpet, eponymous
Mitch Marcus Quintet 0
Also plays: guitar, bass
William Parker Quartet 0
Also plays: trumpet, drums (drum set)
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