tenorist

Next weekend at Smoke, top tenorist George Coleman, known for his early-'60s work with Davis, joins trumpeter Eddie Henderson and a truly Smoke-ing rhythm section led by pianist Harold Mabern.

Feeling Dizzy, Mulling Miles Will Friedwald 2011

Splicing the huge sound and harmonic subtlety of swing-era tenorist Coleman Hawkins to Lester Young's lyrical looseness and Charlie Parker's momentum, Rollins offered a new agenda for the tenor saxophone.

Sonny Rollins records Saxophone Colossus 2011

Splicing the huge sound and harmonic subtlety of swing-era tenorist Coleman Hawkins to Lester Young's lyrical looseness and Charlie Parker's momentum, Rollins offered a new agenda for the tenor saxophone.

Sonny Rollins records Saxophone Colossus 2011

Splicing the huge sound and harmonic subtlety of swing-era tenorist Coleman Hawkins to Lester Young's lyrical looseness and Charlie Parker's momentum, Rollins offered a new agenda for the tenor saxophone.

Sonny Rollins records Saxophone Colossus 2011

Whether playing with frequent collaborators bassist Ben Street and veteran drummer Paul Motian a logical mentor, or his celebrated trio Fly, Mr. Turner is a tenorist who knows all the ins and outs of the tradition — as well as where the cutting edge is.

Big Sounds, Written in the Stars Will Friedwald 2010

This is the follow up to the American swing-tenorist Scott Hamilton and British multi-saxist Alan Barnes's Zootcase.

Scott Hamilton/Alan Barnes: Hi-Ya 2010

He performed with Geoff Love's octet, Ronnie Scott's band, Jack Parnell's big band and Ivor and Basil Kirchin, fitting in a tour of Iceland with Ash in 1953 (billed as "Vic Ash and His Sex Maniacs") before joining the tenorist Whittle's jazz group.

Harry Klein obituary 2010

Further, his longstanding quintet, co-starring tenorist Wayne Escoffery and pianist Danny Grissett, is fully up to the challenge of playing it.

From Swing to Bop Will Friedwald 2010

For municipal authenticity and a living link to the bebop era, the tenorist turned to a childhood mentor, Willie (Face) Smith, who had been a musical associate of Dameron's in the late-40's and who in the mid-70's wrote arrangements for the organ-and-sax combo led by Brother Jack McDuff.

Sonic Youth, Stereolab Fall Short ��� Lovano 52nd St. by Way of Cleveland 2000

Being at last convinced in my own mind, and by others, that I shall not be quite superfluous in this concert, I know that not only I, but also Punto, Simoni [a tenorist], and Galvani will demand that the public should be apprised of our zeal for this charitable object; otherwise we must all conclude that we are not wanted.

Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Vol. 1 of 2 Wallace, Lady 1866