Tenorist

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. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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. ❋ Will Friedwald (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. ❋ Will Friedwald (2010)

This is the follow up to the American swing-tenorist Scott Hamilton and British multi-saxist Alan Barnes's Zootcase. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Further, his longstanding quintet, co-starring tenorist Wayne Escoffery and pianist Danny Grissett, is fully up to the challenge of playing it. ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Wallace, Lady (1866)

The James Pearson trio support international stars at Ronnie Scott's all year round and, joined here by tenorist Alex Garnett and livewire singer Natalie Williams, they grab the spotlight with a vengeance. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Pianist Melling and drummer Tracey were the prime movers here but trumpeter Mark Armstrong, tenorist Dave O'Higgins and bassist Geoff Gascoyne have also contributed interesting originals. ❋ Unknown (2011)

O'Higgins, who also works with US tenorist Eric Alexander, is another case of Britain achieving parity in the international jazz world. ❋ Jack Massarik (2011)

Life in the spotlight has begun at 40 for hard-swinging tenorist Alex Garnett. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Sharing the fun are trumpeter and inveterate jammer Roy Hargrove , tenorist Joel Frahm and a hot trio led by pianist Spike Wilner, part-owner of the club. ❋ Unknown (2011)

★★★★✩ Brunel University's jazz performance director he looms equally large as tenorist, clarinettist, arranger and bandleader, yet his 17-piece band is refreshingly unbrassy, its arrangements longer on swing and musicality. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Armstrong, Allen, Tracey, trombonist Mark Bassey and tenorist Josephine Davies are no slouches either. ❋ Unknown (2011)