15 Saxophone Albums You Should Hear
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SFJAZZ’s 2025-26 Season features a multitude of saxophone greats, with Kamasi Washington, Azar Lawrence, Branford Marsalis, Nicole McCabe, Sarah Hanahan, and David Sanchez and Chris Potter from our own SFJAZZ Collective performing over the first four months alone.
In this exclusive video, we showcase 15 albums from the greatest saxophonists in jazz history that every jazz fan must hear. From Lester Young to Joshua Redman, this collection traces back through nearly a century of jazz innovation.
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