10 Underrated Tenor Sax Players You Should Know About

Here are 10 tenor players you need to know about! Strictly my opinion, of course :-) Which were your favorites? Who did I leave out? Leave a comment below! Tracklist: 0:00 Booker Ervin — “Milestones” 0:58 Don Byas — “Perdido” 2:40 Harold Land — “Herzog” 7:10 Larry McKenna — “The Lady Is a Tramp” 9:36 Wardell Gray — “One O’Clock Jump” 10:11 Paul Gonsalves — “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue” 13:50 Charlie Rouse — “Evidence” 16:45 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis — “Cherokee” 19:20 George Coleman — “Amsterdam After Dark” 20:26 Sal Nistico — “Sister Sadie” Clip info & personnel: [1] Booker Ervin — “Milestones” Belgium, 1965 Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone Kenny Drew — piano Jimmy Woode — bass Edgar Bateman — drums [2] Don Byas — “Perdido” France, 1958 Don Byas — tenor saxophone Sammy Price — piano Arvell Shaw — bass J.C. Heard — drums [3] Harold Land — “Herzog” France, 1969 Harold Land — tenor saxophone Bobby Hutcherson — vibraphone Stanley Cowell — piano Reggie Johnson — bass Joe Chambers — drums [4] Larry McKenna — “The Lady Is a Tramp” Philadelphia Larry McKenna — tenor saxophone Pete Jackson — piano Carmen Gaspero — guitar Benny Nelson — bass Chick Sperell — drums [5] Wardell Gray — “One O’Clock Jump” California, 1950 Wardell Gray — tenor saxophone Count Basie — piano Clark Terry — trumpet Buddy DeFranco — clarinet Freddie Green — guitar Jimmy Lewis — bass Gus Johnson — drums [6] Paul Gonsalves — “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue” Duke Ellington Orchestra, London, 1963 Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone Duke Ellington — piano, leader [7] Charlie Rouse — “Evidence” Thelonious Monk Quartet, Japan, 1963 Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone Thelonious Monk — piano Butch Warren — bass Frankie Dunlop — drums [8] Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis — “Cherokee” Count Basie Orchestra, Sweden, 1968 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis — tenor saxophone Count Basie — piano, leader [9] George Coleman — “Amsterdam After Dark” London, 1980 George Coleman — tenor saxophone Hilton Ruiz — piano Herbie Lewis — bass Billy Higgins — drums [10] Sal Nistico — “Sister Sadie” Woody Herman Herd, UK, 1964 Sal Nistico — tenor saxophone Woody Herman — leader Any assistance with missing personnel and recording information is appreciated--leave a comment below! Connect with me! Instagram:   / berniesbootlegs   Email: berniesbootlegs [at] gmail.com Copyright Disclaimer: If you are a copyright holder and believe any of the content on this channel infringes upon your rights, please contact me at berniesbootlegs [at] gmail.com. I will review your request and promptly comply with any valid legal takedown.