Famous saxophonists include:

• Julian Cannonball Adderly
• Gene Ammons
• Albert Ayler
• Anthony Braxton
• Sidney Bechet
• Michael Brecker
• Benny Carter
• Ornette Coleman
• John Coltrane
• Lol Coxhill
• Eric Dolphy
• Dexter Gordon
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
• Paul Desmond
• Lou Donaldson
• Stan Getz
• Wardell Gray
• Coleman Hawkins
• Joe Henderson
• Johnny Hodges
• Illinois Jacquet
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk
• Steve Lacy
• Branford Marsalis
• Jackie McLean
• Hank Mobley
• Marcel Mule
• Gerry Mulligan
• Charlie Parker ("Bird")
• Evan Parker
• Maceo Parker
• Sonny Rollins
• Adolphe Sax
• Wayne Shorter
• Zoot Sims
• Sonny Stitt
• Frankie Trumbauer ("Tram")
• Eddie Vinson ("Cleanhead")
• Rudy Weidoeft
• Lester Young ("Prez")
• John Zorn