Robert Carroll (1909-1952) had a very personal tenorsax style, one of the most original voices of the 1930s… … Read entire article »

Jimmy Forrest (1920 – 1980) was a tenorsax player with Andy Kirk in the 1940s who bloomed late as a soloist around 1960s, a sparkling performer but almost forgotten by many… … Read entire article »

Arnett Cobb (1918 – 1989) was one of the “Texas tenors”, a great swinger, known for his work with Lionel Hampton in the 1940s, as well as numerous concerts in Europe … … Read entire article »

Illinois Jacquet (1922 – 2004) was the creator of a new tenorsax style with his “Flying Home” in Lionel Hampton’s orchestra, a key profile in JATP and an active musician for more than 60 years… … Read entire article »

Wardell Gray (1921 – 1955) was one of the most important of the young modern oriented tenorsax players, a natural successor to Lester Young and a brilliant performer. However, drugs caught him… … Read entire article »

Richard “Dick” Wilson (1911 – 1941) was one of the swing era’s best tenorsax players, known for his work with Andy Kirk & his Clouds of Joy, but he passed away so meaninglessly… … Read entire article »

Paul Quinichette (1921 – 1983) was called Vice-Pres, since his style was somewhat similar to that of Lester Young, but in fact, he was a great swinger with his own style and ideas … … Read entire article »