Jazz Alto Saxophone Essentials on Apple Music

Jazz Alto Saxophone Essentials

Playlist - 100 Songs

Listen to Koko by Charlie Parker

Listen to Passion Flower by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Listen to Six Or Seven Times by Benny Carter

Six Or Seven Times

Listen to Subconscious-Lee by Lee Konitz

Subconscious-Lee

Listen to Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Live) by Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Live)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Listen to Lonely Woman by Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman

Listen to Constellation (Remastered Version) by Sonny Stitt

Constellation (Remastered Version)

Listen to On a Slow Boat to China by Phil Woods, John T. Williams, Nick Stabulas & Teddy Kotick

On a Slow Boat to China

Phil Woods, John T. Williams, Nick Stabulas & Teddy Kotick

Listen to Embraceable You (Embraceable) by Charlie Parker

Embraceable You (Embraceable)

Listen to Because Of You by Tab Smith

Listen to Solo by David Sanborn

Listen to Confirmation by Charlie Parker

Listen to Gal from Joe's by Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn

Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn

Listen to Work Song by Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Listen to Donna Lee by Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh

Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh

Listen to Blues Connotation by Ornette Coleman Quartet

Blues Connotation

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Listen to Take Five (Live At Bourbon Street, Toronto, Canada/1975) by Paul Desmond Quartet

Take Five (Live At Bourbon Street, Toronto, Canada/1975)

Paul Desmond Quartet

Listen to When Lights Are Low by Benny Carter

When Lights Are Low

Listen to Omega by Jackie McLean

Listen to Blues Walk by Lou Donaldson

Listen to Bloomdido by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

Listen to Out to Lunch by Eric Dolphy

Listen to Straight LIfe by Art Pepper

Listen to The X Format (Standard Deviation) by Steve Coleman & Five Elements

The X Format (Standard Deviation)

Steve Coleman & Five Elements

Listen to Just Friends by Charlie Parker

Listen to Harlem Nocturn by Earl Bostic

Listen to Who's Sorry Now? by Willie Smith & Harry James and His Orchestra

Who's Sorry Now?

Willie Smith & Harry James and His Orchestra

Listen to Malibu (Remastered) by Benny Carter

Malibu (Remastered)

Listen to I'm In the Mood for Love (A.k.A. Moody's Mood for Love) by James Moody

I'm In the Mood for Love (A.k.A. Moody's Mood for Love)

Listen to Blues for Alice by Charlie Parker Quintet

Blues for Alice

Charlie Parker Quintet

Listen to Dolemite by Jimmy Dorsey & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra

Jimmy Dorsey & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra

Listen to Celestial Blues by Gary Bartz NTU Troop

Celestial Blues

Gary Bartz NTU Troop

Listen to Street Scene by Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson

Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson

Listen to Lady Soul by Vi Redd

Listen to One Man Blues by Thomas Chapin, Ronnie Mathews, Ray Drummond, John Betch & Ara Dinkjian

Thomas Chapin, Ronnie Mathews, Ray Drummond, John Betch & Ara Dinkjian

Listen to 104 - Kelvin (Opus 26F) by Anthony Braxton

104 - Kelvin (Opus 26F)

Anthony Braxton

Listen to Other Afternoons by Jimmy Lyons

Other Afternoons

Listen to One For Daddy-O (2012 Remastered) by Cannonball Adderley

One For Daddy-O (2012 Remastered)

Cannonball Adderley

Listen to Sophisticated Lady by Willie Smith Quintet

Sophisticated Lady

Willie Smith Quintet

Listen to Foolin' Myself by Lee Konitz

Listen to 245 (Instrumental) by Eric Dolphy

245 (Instrumental)

Listen to Shine On Harvest Moon by Jimmy Dorsey

Shine On Harvest Moon

Listen to Landscape (Alternate A) by Art Pepper

Landscape (Alternate A)

Listen to Contour (feat. Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor & Donald Byrd) by Jackie McLean

Contour (feat. Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor & Donald Byrd)

Listen to Minority by Gigi Gryce

Listen to Ornette by Roscoe Mitchell

Roscoe Mitchell

Listen to Castle Rock by Johnny Hodges

Listen to Rise by Matana Roberts

Listen to A Night In Tunisia by Leo Wright

A Night In Tunisia

Listen to Encourage the People by Robin Kenyatta

Encourage the People

Listen to Windmills of Your Mind by Bud Shank

Windmills of Your Mind

Listen to Waiting Is Forbidden by Rudresh Mahanthappa, David Fiuczynski, Francois Moutin & Dan Weiss

Waiting Is Forbidden

Rudresh Mahanthappa, David Fiuczynski, Francois Moutin & Dan Weiss

Listen to Blues for the New Millennium (feat. Ron Carter & Billy Cobham) by Donald Harrison

Blues for the New Millennium (feat. Ron Carter & Billy Cobham)

Donald Harrison

Listen to Them That Got by Maceo Parker

Listen to Right On the Line by John Handy

Right On the Line

Listen to Diamond Express by Dudu Pukwana

Diamond Express

Listen to 27 Cooper Square by Marion Brown

27 Cooper Square

Listen to King Alcohol by Buster Smith

Listen to Blues for Harry Bosch by Grace Kelly

Blues for Harry Bosch

Listen to Mirror by Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano

Listen to Bush Baby by Arthur Blythe

Listen to Breaking Through the Sound Barrier by Herb Geller

Breaking Through the Sound Barrier

Listen to Zelah by Masada

Listen to Whippet by Frank Morgan

Listen to Crowns of Grey by Tia Fuller

Listen to Idaho by Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich

Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich

Listen to This Side of Infinity by Sonny Fortune

This Side of Infinity

Listen to The Lope by Sonny Red

Listen to Lily Was Here (feat. Candy Dulfer) by David A. Stewart

Lily Was Here (feat. Candy Dulfer)

David A. Stewart

Listen to Sputnik by Lou Donaldson

Listen to The Mystery of Ebop by Bobby Watson

The Mystery of Ebop

Listen to Junction by Hank Crawford

Listen to Good Queen Bess (Take 1) by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Good Queen Bess (Take 1)

Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Listen to Hard Times (Remastered LP Version) by David "Fathead" Newman

Hard Times (Remastered LP Version)

David "Fathead" Newman

Listen to Appointment in Ghana by Jackie McLean

Appointment in Ghana

Listen to Implications by Eric Person

Listen to Ceremonial by Miguel Zenón

Listen to Lonely Serenade by Johnny Bothwell

Lonely Serenade

Johnny Bothwell

Listen to On the One by Lakecia Benjamin

Lakecia Benjamin

Listen to A Distant Voice by Sonny Simmons

A Distant Voice

Listen to Passion (A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing) by Johnny Hodges

Passion (A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing)

Listen to The Summer Knows by Phil Woods

The Summer Knows

Listen to The Little Jump by Pete Brown, Zed Jackson & Jonah Jones

The Little Jump

Pete Brown, Zed Jackson & Jonah Jones

Listen to African Exchange Student by Kenny Garrett

African Exchange Student

Listen to Changes by Buddy Collette

Listen to Bird Food by Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman

Listen to Minor Matters by Hal McKusick

Listen to Once In a Lifetime by Charles McPherson

Once In a Lifetime

Charles McPherson

Listen to Blue Barrier by John Tchicai

Listen to Steve's Blues by Sonny Criss

Listen to Rosa Takes a Stand II (feat. Kirk Lightsey) by Carlos Ward

Rosa Takes a Stand II (feat. Kirk Lightsey)

Listen to Criss Cross (1990 Remaster) by Sonny Criss

Criss Cross (1990 Remaster)

Listen to Hum Dono by Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva Quartet

Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva Quartet

Listen to Conversation (Live) by Noah Howard

Conversation (Live)

Listen to Three Spirits by Charles Tyler Ensemble

Charles Tyler Ensemble

Listen to Battle Royal by Gordon Jenkins & Marshall Royal

Gordon Jenkins & Marshall Royal

Listen to Dance of Satan by The Giuseppi Logan Quartet

The Giuseppi Logan Quartet

Listen to Over the Rainbow by Byard Lancaster

Over the Rainbow

Byard Lancaster

Listen to Cherokee by Sonny Stitt Quartet

Sonny Stitt Quartet

Listen to Everything I Have Is Yours by John Jenkins & Kenny Burrell

Everything I Have Is Yours

John Jenkins & Kenny Burrell

Featured Artists

Jazz Alto Saxophone Essentials features Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra, Benny Carter and more

Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman Quartet

Paul Desmond Quartet

Steve Coleman & Five Elements

Charlie Parker Quintet

Gary Bartz NTU Troop

Anthony Braxton

Cannonball Adderley

Willie Smith Quintet

Roscoe Mitchell

Rudresh Mahanthappa

Donald Harrison

Charlie Mariano

David A. Stewart

David "Fathead" Newman

Johnny Bothwell

Lakecia Benjamin

Charles McPherson

Charles Tyler Ensemble

The Giuseppi Logan Quartet

Byard Lancaster

Sonny Stitt Quartet

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