2000 Death "Gordon ""Tex"" Beneke", band leader/saxophonist, led the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death, dies at 86 1996 Death Art Porter, saxophonist, dies at 35 1996 Death Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62 1996 Death Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 79 1996 Death Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist, dies at 62 1996 Death Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 88 1996 Death Gerald Joseph Mulligan, baritone saxophonist/composer, dies at 68 1995 Death Junior Walker, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 64 1995 Death John E. Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63 1995 Death Edwin "Russell" House, saxophonist, dies at 65 1995 Death James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist, dies at 75 1995 Death Julius Arthur Hemphill, saxophonist, dies at 57 1995 Death Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, saxophonist, dies at 68 1995 Death George Richard James, saxophonist, dies at 88 1994 Death Eldero L D Williams, tenor saxophonist, dies at 70 1994 Death Lee Allen, saxophonist, dies at 68 1994 Death Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist, dies at 77 1994 Death Billy Usselton, saxophonist, dies at 68 1994 Death William Usselton, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies at 68 1994 Death Charles "Lefty" Edwards, saxophonist, dies at 67 1994 Death James Clay, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins, dies at 59 in Dallas, Texas 1993 Death Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 61 1992 Death George Adams, U.S. tenor saxophonist/flautist (Changes One), dies 1991 Death Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77 1991 Death Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64 1991 Death Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84 1991 Death Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, U.S. jazz saxophonist (Eel), dies at 84 1991 Death Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist (I Left My Heart in SF), dies at 57 1990 Death Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies 1990 Death Dexter Gordon, Jazz saxophonist, dies of kidney failure at 67 1986 Death Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, jazz saxophonist, dies at 65 1986 Death Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 55 1982 Death Art[hur E] Pepper, U.S., alto saxophonist, dies at 56 1977 Death Paul Desmond, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 52 1975 Death Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 46 1974 Death Hugues Panassie, French jazz saxophonist/author, dies at 62 1973 Death Ben[jamin F] Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist, dies 1972 Death Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 1969 Birthday Candy Dulfer, Amsterdam Holland, saxophonist, Lily Was Here 1963 Birthday 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 Birthday Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist, Bob Color 1960 Birthday Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist, Bring on the Night, Tonight Show 1959 Death Sidney Bechet, U.S. jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 1959 Birthday Paul Smith, rock saxophonist, Haircut 100 1959 Birthday Brian Travers, rock saxophonist, UB40-Red Wine 1958 Birthday Daniels Koran, saxophonist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover 1957 Birthday Lee "Kix" Thompson, saxophonist, Madness-Baggy Trousers 1957 Birthday 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 Birthday Kenny G, born in Seattle, Washington, born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, saxophonist, composer, songwriter, breakthrough album, Duotones, released in 1986 1955 Birthday Leo Barnes, Irish saxophonist, Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry, Don't Go 1955 Birthday Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist, Michael Stanley Band 1955 Death Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in New York City 1955 Birthday Jeff Clayton, U.S. jazz saxophonist/composer, Groove Shop 1955 Birthday Jan de Ligt, Dutch saxophonist, I've Got the Bullets 1953 Birthday Greg Ham, Australia, rock saxophonist/flutist, Men At Work 1952 Birthday Louis Cortelezzi, rock saxophonist, Mink DeVille 1952 Birthday 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 Birthday Rindy Ross, born in Portland, Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist, Quarterflash 1951 Birthday Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance 1951 Birthday Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, saxophonist, Kool and Gang 1950 Birthday Ronnie Laws, U.S. saxophonist/guitarist, Earth, Wind and Fire 1948 Birthday Dave Winthrop, rock saxophonist, Supertramp 1948 Birthday Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist, Golden Earring 1948 Birthday Tom Scott, Louisiana, saxophonist/bandleader, Pat Sajak Show 1946 Birthday John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1945 Birthday Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1945 Birthday David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist, David Letterman Show 1945 Birthday Walt Parazaider, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock saxophonist, Chicago 1944 Birthday Willem Breuker, Dutch saxophonist/conductor, WB Collective 1944 Birthday Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band 1943 Birthday Frank Muyser, Dutch guitarist/saxophonist, Les Baroques 1943 Birthday Jerry Maitini, U.S. saxophonist, Sly and Family Stone-Sex Machine 1943 Birthday Ray Elliott, rock pianist/saxophonist, Them 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Birthday Roger Ruskin Spear, born in London, England, saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 1943 Birthday Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1943 Birthday Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots 1942 Birthday Clarence Clemons, rock saxophonist, Bruce Springsteen's E St. Band 1941 Birthday 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 Birthday Don Nix, U.S. saxophonist, Last Night 1941 Birthday Mike Love, born in California, rock saxophonist and vocalist, Beachboys 1940 Birthday Hans Dulfer, tenor saxophonist/director, Paradiso 1940 Birthday Dick Morrissey, saxophonist 1939 Birthday Charles Miller, rock flutist/saxophonist, War 1938 Birthday Charles Neville, U.S. rock vocalist/saxophonist, Neville Brothers 1938 Birthday Dudu Pukwana, Mtutuzel, South African/British saxophonist/composer 1938 Birthday Julius Arthur Hemphill, saxophonist 1935 Birthday James Clay, born in Dallas, Texas, saxophonist, flutist, hard bop jazz music genre, style influenced by Sonny Rollins 1934 Birthday Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer 1934 Birthday Stanley Turrentine, jazz saxophonist, Wonderland 1933 Birthday Leo N Wright, U.S. saxophonist, I left my heart in SF 1933 Birthday Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist 1931 Birthday John E. Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist 1930 Birthday Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist 1930 Birthday Robert Parker, U.S. saxophonist/soul singer, Barefootin' 1930 Birthday Sonny Rollins, born in New York City, jazz saxophonist, Blue Room 1930 Birthday Hank Mobley, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1929 Birthday Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1927 Birthday Boots Randolph, born in Paducah, Kentucky, saxophonist, Yakety Sax 1927 Birthday Gerry Mulligan, British saxophonist and orchestra leader, Jazz on a Summer Day 1927 Birthday Stan Getz, Philadelphia, jazz tenor saxophonist, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey 1927 Birthday Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, saxophonist 1926 Birthday John Coltrane, jazz saxophonist, Round Midnight 1926 Birthday Billy Usselton, saxophonist 1925 Birthday 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 Birthday Art Pepper, U.S., alto saxophonist 1925 Birthday James Moody, U.S., jazz saxophonist/orchestra leader 1924 Birthday Paul Desmond, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1923 Birthday Dexter Gordon, U.S., tenor saxophonist/actor, Connection 1922 Birthday Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer 1920 Birthday Charlie "Bird" Parker, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1920 Birthday James Daniel "Danny" Turner, saxophonist 1917 Birthday Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist 1917 Birthday Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist 1914 Birthday Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist, Glenn Miller Orchestra 1913 Birthday Sammy Kaye, saxophonist, Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye 1912 Birthday Carlos Don Byas, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1912 Birthday Jerry Jerome, born in Brooklyn, New York, saxophonist, Words and Music 1912 Birthday Hugues Panassie, French jazz saxophonist/author, Hot Club of France 1909 Birthday Lester W. "Pres" Young, U.S. jazz saxophonist 1909 Birthday Ben Webster, U.S. tenor saxophonist 1907 Birthday Herbert "Herb" Hall, clarinetist and saxophonist 1906 Birthday George Richard James, saxophonist 1906 Birthday Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, U.S. jazz saxophonist, Eel 1902 Birthday Benny Waters, saxophonist 1901 Birthday Wayne King, Savannah, Illinois, saxophonist/bandleader, Waltz King 1897 Birthday Sidney Bechet, U.S., jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader
