Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1921 – 1986) was a fine and colorful tenorsax swinger with a long, exciting career, known for his participation in Count Basie’s orchestra but also for his many recording sessions under his own name… … Read entire article »

Ben Webster (1909 – 1973) (Part 2: 1943 – 1954) was not at all finished as a magnificent tenorsax player after leaving Duke Ellington in 1943 but continued on his own with great success although with some meagre years… … Read entire article »

John Coltrane (1926 – 1967) was a late bloomer who turned out to be one of the greatest names in jazz history, not only as a tenorsax player but as a personality whose ideas changed the whole course of jazz from the late fifties… … Read entire article »

Kristian Bergheim (1926 – 2010) was one of the most prominent of the postwar Norwegian tenorsax artists, and except for some years of residence in Sweden, he was a constant source of pleasure to Norwegian jazz enthusiasts until bad health silenced his horn… … Read entire article »