Compiled by our Jazz-desk.
This hour focuses on the saxophone, with some of the most influential songs in Jazz history in which the saxophone plays a prominent role.
The saxophone, with its warm, expressive sounds, has played a key role in the development of Jazz over the years and and is used in unique ways by various artists. From the sensitive, warm sounds of Stan Getz to the powerful improvisations by Dexter Gordon, the saxophonists in this list bring a wide range of emotions and styles. These songs will take you on a musical journey through different Jazz styles, from bossa nova to hard bop, with a key role for the saxophone in each one.
- Stan Getz, Jao Gilberto Quintet, Andtonio Carlos Jobim – O grande Amor
- Stan Getz, Jao Gilberto Quintet, Andtonio Carlos Jobim – Para Machuchar Meu Coracao
- Herbie Hancock, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard – Watermelon Man
- Dexter Gordon – I’m a Fool to Want You
- Benny Golson – I Remember Clifford
- Benny Carter – The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
- David Sanborn – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Djavan, David Sanborn – Quase de Manhã
- Cannonball Adderley – Dancing in the Dark
- Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans – Flamenco Sketches
