Top 10 Soprano Sax Players in Jazz
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Published 2021-01-21
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All Comments (21)
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Thanks for taking time to put this list together, I’m a mere home hobby amateur sax lover with tenor and soprano, both of which I love for different reasons, I’ve always had a slight biased towards the soprano, even if time and skill are not on my side a little later than some in life, but this list really gives me something to work on. I’m familiar with a few, I’d say the obvious ones, but I’ll now research the music of all of these a little more. I’ve not found as much on soprano, so again thank you.
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Great list once again. I really only have one issue, as much as I enjoy and respect your playing it would be great to hear an actual sample from each of the players on the list so we can understand what makes them so great.
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Thanks for making this video. I was primarily a jazz tenor sax player for many years but TMJ issues made it difficult for me to play. Now I’m hoping to make a comeback exclusively on the soprano which for some reason does not give me issues. I’ve been looking for a good list of soprano players for inspiration and here it is! Thank you!!!
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Excellent information!
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Grover Washington Jr. was incredibly expressive on the soprano sax. He technique and intonation were extraordinary. Classic trained.
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Great list of soprano sax players. I was glad that Lucky Thompson got credit as one of the best soprano players. Another wonderful player on the soprano sax was Zoot Sims.
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Hello from Hamburg, Germany! I missed an old soprano man, whom noone would regard as such: Johnny Hodges. He played wonderful themes and solos until he stopped that instrument in the early forties. Everyone knows him only as a great alto sax player, but he, a student of Sidney Bechet, should be kept in mind!
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Hi Peter + Will! Do u have a recommendation for a book with jazz solos transcribed for soprano sax? So far I can only find good stuff for tenor, but I'm afraid that the range of notes doesn't fit perfectly when u use tenor sheet music with soprano. Thx in advance :)
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Many people, audience and musicians, enter the world of Jazz by Kenny G. Even a lot of saxophone players got interest in playing because of him ,
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So glad to see Lucky Thompson not only in there, but so high up the list. Phenomenal player.
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Jane Ira Bloom is missing on your list. She plays exclusively the soprano sax and won the Down Beat critics poll 2020. I would rate her number one.
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I have music by everyone on this list except Olivier Franc, but if you don't have Grover Washington Jr on this list it's incomplete. He played fusion, smooth and traditional jazz. Grover recorded with Dexter Gordon.
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I've got a Trevor James soprano sax, and I'm playing with Vandoren 3 strength and Hemker 3 strength reeds. I haven't changed my mouthpiece yet, still perfectly happy with Trevor James.
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John surman was another great soprano saxophone player. He also played baritone saxophone and bass clarinet.
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Don’t sleep on Johnny Hodges’ soprano playing. You sound great btw!
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do you have any tips for getting low notes out on soparno, I've been having some trouble especially with the lower octave E and D
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You are a fabulous player! Kenny Davern was my primary classical clarinet teacher in New Jersey! FWIW, I adore Jay Beckenstein on soprano. Many of the contemporary guys like Euge Groove also play a nice horn. I’m not bad myself!
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You left out Kenny G!! He's my inspiration, so wonderful to hear his music as I'm learning the soprano sax myself now. I took it up last Christmas as it was a present from my dear hubby! I'm finding it quite challenging, but practising as much as I can, slowly improving. Had problems with notes squeaking, but working on my embouchure, putting more of the mouthpiece in my mouth seems to keep the squeaks at bay! Really enjoying playing though, and it's lovely playing simple versions of classical music.
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Prof. Chris Vadala, ex-saxist with Chuck Mangione. London's Courtney Pine, In Jazz - Organic Real Jazz. Joe Temperney...(spelling) Ted Nash + Victor Goins Great list Informative mini biography Thanks 😘
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I met Steve Lacy back in 1995. A wonderful musician.
