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Tenor Saxophone Collection

The tenor saxophone, a beloved instrument in the world of jazz, has been the vessel for countless melodic journeys throughout history

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Stan Tracey and Art Themen playing at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 1992

Stan Tracey and Art Themen playing at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 1992
Stan Tracey (piano) and Art Themen (tenor saxophone) playing at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 12 April 1992

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Tony Pastor, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Tony Pastor, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Tony Pastor, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jerry Jerome, ca. June 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Al Sears, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Al Sears, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Al Sears, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of June Christy, Georgie Auld, and Red Rodney, Club Troubadour, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of June Christy, Georgie Auld, and Red Rodney, Club Troubadour, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947
Portrait of June Christy, Georgie Auld, and Red Rodney, Club Troubadour, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Coleman Hawkins and Miles Davis, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Coleman Hawkins and Miles Davis, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Coleman Hawkins and Miles Davis, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Gene Sedric, Cliff Jackson, Olivette Miller, and Josh White, Café Society... N.Y

Portrait of Gene Sedric, Cliff Jackson, Olivette Miller, and Josh White, Café Society... N.Y
Portrait of Gene Sedric, Cliff Jackson, Olivette Miller, and Josh White, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Dave Tough, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Dave Tough, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Dave Tough, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Bill Harris, Dave Tough, and Charlie Ventura, Three Deuces, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Bill Harris, Dave Tough, and Charlie Ventura, Three Deuces, N.Y. 1946
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Bill Harris, Dave Tough, and Charlie Ventura, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Bud Freeman, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Bud Freeman, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Bud Freeman, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Ben Webster, Bengasi, Washington, D.C. ca. May 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Ben Webster, Bengasi, Washington, D.C. ca. May 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ben Webster, Bengasi, Washington, D.C. ca. May 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Lilyann Carol, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Ventura, National studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Flip Phillips, Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Fats Navarro and Charlie Rouse, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Fats Navarro and Charlie Rouse, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Fats Navarro and Charlie Rouse, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Marty Marsala and Bud Freeman, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Marty Marsala and Bud Freeman, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Marty Marsala and Bud Freeman, 1938

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Illinois Jacquet, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Coleman Hawkins, Spotlite (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of John Hardee, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947

Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Allen Eager and Curley Russell, Club 18, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Allen Eager, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Eric Dixon, American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger, 1980s

Eric Dixon, American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger, 1980s

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: Charlie Rouse Quartet, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Charlie Rouse Quartet, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Charlie Rouse Quartet, London, 1961

Background imageTenor Saxophone Collection: The Ronnie Scott Quintet at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 29 November 1985

The Ronnie Scott Quintet at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 29 November 1985. Ronnie Scott (tenor saxophone) and Dick Pearce (trumpet)



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The tenor saxophone, a beloved instrument in the world of jazz, has been the vessel for countless melodic journeys throughout history. In 1992, at The Fairway in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Stan Tracey and Art Themen took to the stage and filled the air with their soulful tunes. A decade earlier, Eric Dixon mesmerized audiences with his impeccable skills as an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist. On a chilly November night in 1985 at the Forum Theatre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, The Ronnie Scott Quintet captivated listeners with their electrifying performance. Fast forward to 2005 in Blackpool's Swinging Jazz Party where Houston Person enchanted all who were present with his smooth melodies. Duncan Lamont joined forces with the All Star Crescendo Swing Band in Bournemouth in 2007 while Tony Coe showcased his talent alongside the Stan Reynolds Big Band in New Milton just a year later. Jim Wallace also graced Bournemouth that same year as part of the All Star Crescendo Swing Band. Backtracking to London in 1961, Charlie Rouse Quartet left an indelible mark on audiences through their captivating compositions. In June 1991 at Tenor Clef located on Hoxton Square, Rick Margitza transported listeners into another realm through his enchanting saxophone solos. Sal Nistico made waves around c1985 when he unleashed his virtuosity on stage under Brian Foskett's watchful eye. Courtney Pine brought his unique style to Bishopstock Festival held in Devon back in 2001 while Houston Person continued to captivate audiences well into c1997. These incredible musicians have proven time and again that the tenor saxophone is not merely an instrument but rather a gateway to emotions untold.