Comments on: Famous Female Saxophone Players in Jazz | 10 of The Best

By: H Paul Sanders

H Paul Sanders — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 03:17:02 +0000

In reply to qw. WORD!

qw — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:44:25 +0000

No Mindi Abair??

Henry — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:13:54 +0000

I would not omit Matana Roberts from such a list. Towering horn player and composer. Her Coin Coin series is one of the great works of the decade.

Linus Crimmage — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:54:18 +0000

And don’t forget Natalie Scharf from Chicago!

Robert Dworak — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:25:15 +0000

Jane Ira Bloom, Claire Daly, Grace Kelly, Lauren Sevian., etc. etc.

Gary Soucie — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 02:03:08 +0000

In reply to Matt Fripp. Indeed! How can you list great women on alto without naming Sue Terry and Karolina Strassmeyer?

Matt Fripp — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:38:08 +0000

In reply to Bruce Scotland. Yes, too many out there for a top 10 to be comprehensive!

Matt Fripp — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:37:53 +0000

In reply to Rob. Thanks Rob!

Bruce Scotland — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:04:39 +0000

What about Nubya Garcia

Rob — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 18:59:58 +0000

Hi Matt, the list of female saxophonists is notable. Great work as always. Peace, Rob