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    The saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument commonly found in jazz bands. It was invented in the 19th century by Adolphe Sax. Charlie Parker was an influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1940s who helped develop bebop, known for his fast playing and advanced harmonies. John Coltrane was another highly influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1950s and 1960s who helped pioneer modal jazz and free jazz. Michael Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who received 15 Grammys and performed and recorded with many jazz and rock artists over his career.

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    The saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument commonly found in jazz bands. It was invented in the 19th century by Adolphe Sax. Charlie Parker was an influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1940s who helped develop bebop, known for his fast playing and advanced harmonies. John Coltrane was another highly influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1950s and 1960s who helped pioneer modal jazz and free jazz. Michael Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who received 15 Grammys and performed and recorded with many jazz and rock artists over his career.

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    The saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument commonly found in jazz bands. It was invented in the 19th century by Adolphe Sax. Charlie Parker was an influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1940s who helped develop bebop, known for his fast playing and advanced harmonies. John Coltrane was another highly influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1950s and 1960s who helped pioneer modal jazz and free jazz. Michael Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who received 15 Grammys and performed and recorded with many jazz and rock artists over his career.

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    Jazz Saxophone

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    The saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument commonly found in jazz bands. It was invented in the 19th century by Adolphe Sax. Charlie Parker was an influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1940s who helped develop bebop, known for his fast playing and advanced harmonies. John Coltrane was another highly influential American jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1950s and 1960s who helped pioneer modal jazz and free jazz. Michael Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who received 15 Grammys and performed and recorded with many jazz and rock artists over his career.

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    The saxophone is known as a single-reed musical

    instrument that is a staple in Jazz bands. Considered


    to be newer than other musical instruments in terms
    of its music history, the saxophone was invented by
    Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax.
    Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955),
    also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz
    saxophonist and composer.[1] Parker was a highly
    influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the
    development of bebop,[2] a form of jazz characterized
    by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced
    harmonies. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso, and he
    introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including
    rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords,
    and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and
    penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the
    nickname "Yardbird" early in his career on the road with
    Jay McShann.[3] This, and the shortened form "Bird",
    continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the
    titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as
    "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and
    "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster
    subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying
    the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and
    intellectual rather than just an entertainer.[4]
    John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17,
    1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and
    composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop
    idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer
    the use of modes and was at the forefront of free
    jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions and
    appeared on many albums by other musicians,
    including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist
    Thelonious Monk. Over the course of his career,
    Coltrane's music took on an increasingly spiritual
    dimension. He remains one of the most influential
    saxophonists in music history. He received many
    posthumous awards, including canonization by the
    African Orthodox Church and a Pulitzer Prize in
    2007.[1] His second wife was pianist/harpist Alice
    Coltrane. Their children Ravi Coltrane, Oran Coltrane
    and John Coltrane Jr are all musicians
    Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz
    saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer
    and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music
    in 2004,[3] and was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.

    Brecker was in great demand as a soloist and sideman. He performed with bands
    whose styles ranged from mainstream jazz to mainstream rock. Altogether, he
    appeared on over 700 albums, either as a band member or a guest soloist. He put his
    stamp on numerous pop and rock recordings as a soloist. His featured guest solos with
    James Taylor and Paul Simon are examples of that strand of his work. Other notable jazz
    and rock collaborations included work with Steely Dan, Lou Reed, Donald Fagen, Dire
    Straits, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, John Lennon, Aerosmith, Dan Fogelberg,
    Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Daltrey, Parliament-Funkadelic,
    Cameo, Yoko Ono, Todd Rundgren, Chaka Khan, Orleans, Blue Öyster Cult, The
    Manhattan Transfer, Average White Band, Players Association, Paul Simon, James
    Taylor, Everything but the Girl, Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, The Brothers
    Johnson, and Karen Carpenter.

    Brecker also recorded or performed with leading jazz figures during his era, including
    Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, Jan Akkerman, George Benson, Quincy
    Jones, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, McCoy Tyner, Pat Metheny, Elvin Jones, Claus
    Ogerman, Billy Cobham, Horace Silver, Mike Stern, Mike Mainieri, Steps Ahead, Dave
    Holland, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Kirkland, Bob James, Grant Green, Don Cherry, Hubert
    Laws, Don Alias, Larry Goldings, Bob Mintzer, Gary Burton, Yusef Lateef, Steve Gadd,
    Dave Brubeck, Charlie Haden, John Abercrombie, Vince Mendoza, Roy Hargrove and
    Spyro Gyra.

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