[tjontheroad]

I started a thread like this for baritone. Maybe it should be a sticky for each sax pitch?

Ok so lets dispense with the first top suspects in no order;

Yes, Kenny G...
Trane
Sidney Bechet

I'll let y'all add to this

 

[Russ]

Walter Beasley.
Grover.
George Howard.

 

[altoblues]

Steve Lacy
Zoot Sims

 

[komuso]

Branford Marsalis, Dave Liebman, Paul McCandless

 

[hydemusic]

John Harle,
Kenneth Tse

 

[Blackwolf42]

I love Joshua Redman's soprano playing.

 

[vito]

Christian Vaudecranne, he palys with French jazz group "Sac à Pulses". You can listen parts of one of my favorite albums here http://cdbaby.com/cd/sacapulses

Vito

 

[Dentarthurdent]

Andy Sheppard. Check out his album 'P.S.' Unbelievable tone....

 

[Dave Wright]

Bill Evans

 

[sycc]

Jeff Coffin of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones,Gerry Mulligan(I know not a heavyweight soprano playing but I like how he sounds on it),Nick Brignola(another baritone saxist that doubles on soprano),Joe Temperly(nother bari sax doubler) and James Carter(that monster player plays everything including the kitchen sink).

 

[Sam]

Number 11 and nobody calls, "Wayne Shorter."

 

[Jolle]

Philippe Laloy

 

[Merlin]

Zoot Sims.

 

[J.Max]

For classical listening:

Kenneth Tse
Steven Mauk
Eugene Rousseau


For other stuff:

Steve Lacy
Grover Washington Jr.
Dave Liebman

 

[Kritavi]

PHAROAH SANDERS
RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK (manzello)
JAN GARBAREK
EVAN PARKER
GARY BARTZ
JOHN SURMAN
CHARLIE MARIANO

along with Trane, Wayne, Liebs, Lacy and Bechet , thats about all you need to know right there (Grover too!)

 

[cleger]

Along with the players named (surprised that it took so long for Wayne Shorter to come up ) I would add Michael Blake. Check him out with Ben Allison's group, I love his tone which seems to be the most difficult thing for players to iron out on sop.

 

[sopranofreak]

Ok, not that I'm his number 1 fan or anything, but Tim Garland. Check out his sop playing with Acoustic Triangle - the sound is exquisite.

 

[Dentarthurdent]

Ok, not that I'm his number 1 fan or anything, but Tim Garland. Check out his sop playing with Acoustic Triangle - the sound is exquisite.

I'll second that - Tims playing rocks.

 

[blackfrancis]

Steve Wilson, Joe Farrel, and I'll chime in on Zoot as well.

 

[paulwl]

Up to No. 20 and nobody's mentioned Johnny Hodges, Bob Wilber, Kenny Davern, Carina Rascher, or Gerard McChrystal!