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John Coltrane
(One of the Most Influential Saxophonists in Music History)
John Coltrane
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Birthdate: September 23, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: HaHamlet, North Carolina, United States
Died: July 17, 1967
Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane is remembered for his significant influence on modern jazz. He was initially part of the Navy band and eventually collaborated with musicians such as Miles Davis. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and was canonized by the African Orthodox Church.
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Charlie Parker
(Jazz Saxophonist & Developer of the 'Bebop' Style of Jazz)
Charlie Parker
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Birthdate: August 29, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Died: March 12, 1955

Charlie Parker was an American composer and jazz saxophonist. A highly influential soloist, Parker played a significant role in the development of a form of jazz called bebop. He is also credited with introducing harmonic ideas into jazz, such as chord substitutions and rapid passing chords. His contribution to jazz and bebop made him an icon of the hipster subculture.

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Fela Kuti
(Multi-Instrumentalist & the Creator of ‘Afro-beat’, a Genre that Fuses West African Music with American Funk & Jazz)
Fela Kuti
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Birthdate: October 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died: August 2, 1997
Political activist and Afrobeat inventor Fela Kuti initially performed with his band Koola Lobitos and later renamed it Nigeria '70. He was inspired by the Black Power movement, which also gradually transformed his musical style. He married 27 women in 1978, to mark the anniversary of the Kalakuta Republic attack.
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Clarence Clemons
(Best Known as the Saxophonist of the Rock Band 'The E Street Band')
Clarence Clemons
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Birthdate: January 11, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: June 18, 2011

Clarence Clemons, also popular as The Big Man, gained fame as the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. While he joined the Maryland State College on both football and music scholarships, a car accident later ended his football dreams. He also had his own band, The Red Bank Rockers.

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Kenny G
(Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and One of the Best-Selling Musicians of All Time)
Kenny G
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Birthdate: June 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, is a best-selling jazz saxophonist who has sold over 75 million records and even owns a line of saxophones. He is also a certified pilot and a skilled golfer who has participated in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am seven times.

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Captain Beefheart
(Singer)
Captain Beefheart
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Birthdate: January 15, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, U.S.
Died: December 17, 2010
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Cindy Vela
(Actress and Model Known for Her Films: ‘Black November’, ‘Endgame’ and ‘Camino’)
Cindy Vela
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Birthdate: January 4, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas, United States
Cindy Vela is best known for her roles in movies such as Black November, Camino, and Endgame. She is also a talented saxophonist and has been a model and a muse. The short film Exhibit-B5, which featured her as an accident victim, became viral on social media as real. 
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Stanley Getz
(Jazz Saxophonist)
Stanley Getz
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Birthdate: February 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 6, 1991
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Wayne Shorter
(composer, saxophonist, jazz musician)
Wayne Shorter
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Birthdate: August 25, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newark
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Tom T. Hall
(Singer)
Tom T. Hall
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Birthdate: May 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Olive Hill, Kentucky, USA
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Josh Klinghoffer
(Musician)
Josh Klinghoffer
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Birthdate: October 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Chad Hugo
(Multi-Instrumentalist)
Chad Hugo
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Birthdate: February 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Garth Hudson
(Canadian Multi-Instrumentalist Best Known as the Keyboardist and Occasional Saxophonist for Rock Group 'The Band')
Garth Hudson
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Birthdate: August 2, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Windsor, Canada

Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist often described as "the most brilliant organist in the rock world." He was the keyboardist and saxophonist for the rock group The Band. He also played piano and accordion. During the peak of his career, he was a much sought-after and respected session musician. He was inducted into the London Music Hall Of Fame

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Sonny Rollins
(Saxophonist)
Sonny Rollins
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Birthdate: September 7, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City
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Rupert Holmes
(Composer)
Rupert Holmes
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Birthdate: February 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cheshire, England, UK
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Booker T. Jones
(Musician)
Booker T. Jones
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Birthdate: November 12, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Jonathan Richman
(Musician)
Jonathan Richman
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Birthdate: May 16, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Natick, Massachusetts, USA
 18 
Lester Young
(Musician)
Lester Young
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Birthdate: August 27, 1909
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Woodville, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 15, 1959
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Branford Marsalis
(Saxophonist primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet)
Branford Marsalis
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Birthdate: August 26, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States
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Ornette Coleman
(Composer, Trumpeter, Saxophonist, Jazz musician)
Ornette Coleman
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Birthdate: March 9, 1930
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Worth
Died: June 11, 2015
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Tony Kanal
(Musician)
Tony Kanal
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Birthdate: August 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Cannonball Adderley
(Jazz alto saxophonist)
Cannonball Adderley
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Birthdate: September 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Died: August 8, 1975
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John Lurie
(Musician)
John Lurie
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Birthdate: December 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Paul Desmond
(Jazz musician)
Paul Desmond
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Birthdate: November 25, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: May 30, 1977
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Grover Washington, Jr.
(Saxophonist)
Grover Washington, Jr.
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Birthdate: December 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: December 17, 1999
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Jack Nitzsche
(Musician)
Jack Nitzsche
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Birthdate: April 22, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Died: August 25, 2000
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Alan Osmond
(Singer, Musician)
Alan Osmond
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Birthdate: June 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United States
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Dexter Gordon
(Saxophonist)
Dexter Gordon
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Birthdate: February 27, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 25, 1990
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Andrew Gold
(Singer)
Andrew Gold
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Birthdate: August 2, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Burbank, California, USA
Died: June 3, 2011
 30 
David Sanborn
(Saxophonist)
David Sanborn
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Birthdate: July 30, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
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Walter Parazaider
(Musician)
Walter Parazaider
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Birthdate: March 14, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States
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Coleman Hawkins
(American Saxophonist and Jazz Musician)
Coleman Hawkins
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Birthdate: November 21, 1904
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Died: May 19, 1969
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Brecker, Michael Leonard
(Composer)
Brecker, Michael Leonard
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Birthdate: March 29, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: January 13, 2007
 34 
Sidney Bechet
(Musician)
Sidney Bechet
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Birthdate: May 14, 1897
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: May 14, 1959
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Candy Dulfer
(Dutch Jazz and Pop Saxophonist Known for Her Album 'Saxuality')
Candy Dulfer
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Birthdate: September 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Candy Dulfer is a Dutch saxophonist best known for her solo career as well as for her association with the band The Ladies of Soul. Dulfer became a household name in the Netherlands in 2013 when she started appearing as a jury member in the popular TV show X-Factor. During the 1990s, Candy Dulfer won many Conamus Export Prizes.

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James McBride
(American Writer and Musician)
James McBride
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Birthdate: September 11, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, US
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Yusef Abdul Lateef
(Musician)
Yusef Abdul Lateef
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Birthdate: October 9, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Died: December 23, 2013
 38 
Manu Dibango
(Musician)
Manu Dibango
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Birthdate: December 12, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Died: March 24, 2020
 39 
Dave Koz
(Smooth Jazz Saxophonist)
Dave Koz
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Birthdate: March 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Junior Walker
(Multi-instrumentalist)
Junior Walker
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Birthdate: June 14, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Blytheville, Arkansas, United States
Died: November 23, 1995
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Wayne Osmond
(Singer, Musician)
Wayne Osmond
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Birthdate: August 28, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jimmy Dorsey
(Musician)
Jimmy Dorsey
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Birthdate: February 29, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 12, 1957
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John Zorn
(Composer)
John Zorn
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Birthdate: September 2, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 44 
Femi Kuti
(Nigerian Musician)
Femi Kuti
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Birthdate: June 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
 45 
Greg Ham
(Musician)
Greg Ham
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Birthdate: September 27, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Died: April 19, 2012
 46 
Joe Henderson
(Musician)
Joe Henderson
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Birthdate: April 24, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lima, Ohio, United States
Died: June 30, 2001
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Albert Ayler
(Saxophonist, Composer)
Albert Ayler
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Birthdate: July 13, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: November 25, 1970
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Charlie Barnet
(Saxophonist)
Charlie Barnet
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Birthdate: October 26, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: September 4, 1991
 49 
Art Pepper
(Saxophonist)
Art Pepper
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Birthdate: September 1, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gardena, California, United States
Died: June 15, 1982
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Ravi Coltrane
(Saxophonist, Record Producer)
Ravi Coltrane
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Birthdate: August 6, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States