Pick your favorite, and tell me why...

Thanks for the suggestions so far, and Herman, I am in fact waiting for the book suggested by sdcampbell in the Jazz primer post. Looking forward to exploring it all, but am really a sax fan.

norah jones 'come away with me' blue note records

check out mosaic records website, they reissue classic jazz recordings in cd format, also vinyl but not as much it seems. just received miles davis 'complete plugged nickel' on 180g vinyl from analog masters and it is stunning. i think their cd reissues will be of equal caliber, albeit digital.

As already noted, there are a lot of fine tenor sax players, and I could supply a list of 100 or more. However, I have a recommendation for a player that is new to me, who was mentioned on a post several days ago. His name is Bob Kindred, and he is featured on an excellent new Mapleshade release with pianist Larry Willis. The album title is "Gentle Giant of the Tenor Sax" (09032). Kindred has a superb tone -- very reminiscent of Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins, but with overtones of more modern players such as Coltrane, Joe Henderson, and Joe Lovano. The audio quality on the recording is also first-rate. If your buy 4 or more recordings online directly from Mapleshade, their CD's sell for $9.60 each. For more info, go to Mapleshade's Web site: www.mapleshaderecords.com

Illinois Jacquet "Birthday Party"

If you don't have the Johnny Hartman/John Coltrane Cd.....well, you should.

Best, Jim