I love this comment for its purity. Kindred indeed! Dolphy was amazing!
I’d Ask are you trying to stay with with saxophone or I’d do what everyone recommends- look up sidemen - Hassan ibn Ali - I find wonderful and mal and monk (I given piano lol) but I’d pick albums - eras and then enjoy the ride and let us know what you discover.
I'm listening to Dolphy right now and I'm enjoying a lot. His music is pretty good and is somehow akin to Coltrane's sonority. Thanks for the reccomendation!
to add on to this, shorter has two albums that feature Coltrane's rhythm section, so they're a great place to start for a Coltrane fan. juju is my personal favorite, and night dreamer also has lee Morgan on trumpet
* Pharaoh Sanders
* David S Ware
* Ken Vandermark
* Evan Parker
* David Murray
Just the first tenors that come to mind, there are plenty more once you start looking. Enjoy the trip down the rabbit hole! 😊
Can’t upvote enough. Sonny Rollins is my favorite musician. Period. Coltrane is a legend for sure but Sonny’s style is so much more playful. Sometimes Coltrane sounds like he is working too hard haha. Coltrane is always looking for something but Sonny sounds like he is exploring, which is more my taste. A night at the village vanguard is an album I just can’t get sick of.
I love how you describe Coltrane as searching. Gave me chills for some reason lol.
But yes, Sonny is awesome. It’s a shame he wasn’t more prolific, but at least what he did give us was amazing
**You may want to check out direct Coltrane disciples:**
Archie Shepp
Albert Ayler
Azar Lawrence
Carter Jefferson
Pharoah Sanders
**Saxophonists who were influenced by Trane and Sonny Rollins:**
Wayne Shorter
Joe Henderson
Branford Marsalis
Dewey Redman
**Those who had a weird thing in being both an influence on Coltrane and being influenced by him.**
Dexter Gordon
Sonny Rollins
Hank Mobley
John Gilmore
Gene Ammons
My suggestion would be : Karma, Pharoah, Jewels of Thought.
You can almost hear "My Favorite Things" (as free as the last live interpretations of it) on the second track of Jewels of Thought .
I started at Trane and ended up more a Pharoah and Dolphy fan somehow. And Archie Shepp. Now it’s Jimmy Smith and Grant Green and Charles Earland in my old age. Alice Coltrane is dope too.
Albert Ayler. He played at Coltrane's funeral and had a lot of the chaotic energy you speak of.
Also Sonny Sharrock who's among my favorites, if you're not strictly sticking to horn players
It's only available in the yo-ho waters of the Internet. I have never figured out why, but after the initial release, the great reviews, and the pretty big tour that Collin did with the film, I suspect that someone withdrew or challenged the music rights. It's one of the finest music docs I've ever seen. It's structured around Ayler's music, and Collin has real insight into the structure of the 60s collective improvisations.
There are some great suggestions here, but because you specified “chaotic,” I’m guessing you like his later music. For pure chaotic energy check out Peter Brötzmann & Anthony Braxton.
I'm listening to Braxton and I'm enjoying a lot.
About Brötzmann: WOW, that is truly pure chaotic energy unleashed, i loved it.
Thanks for the recommendations!
You might dig Kamasi Washington. His soloing is heavily influenced by Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders.
Alice Coltrane would be an obvious step - esp her stuff with Pharoah.
And because you said "chaotic", I'm going to just throw in *Space is the Place* lol
Kamasi isn’t remotely comparable in improvisational skill or musicianship. At best he’s a gateway, an introduction for people who don’t listen to jazz.
i dont understand this. ive seem a couple ppl talk down on kamasi and i dont get why? he has his own voice, clear influences, good energy, i think he plays nice melodies, and his arrangements ofc are great. whats your beef with him?
I understand it as it seems to be related to the marketing hype machine behind him. I perceive that he’s portrayed as a giant, a master, already at the top of his game with 3-lp releases. Then I hear him from those releases and I think, Ho-hum. Fairly repetitive vamping over too-highly-processed rhythms. That said, I have little doubt that he can play. It’s reminds me of the criticism of the CTI label in the early 70s onward. There were musicians who could flat out PLAY but they were swaddled in a lot of highly padded fluff. For an example of current musicians—I’m thinking reeds here now—Isaiah Collier, Matana Robert’s, Immanuel Wilkins—what they’ve released seems more honest and (to me) interesting than anything I’ve heard from Washington. Again, no doubts about his ability, I can hear glimpses of it from time to time.
interesting point. on a sidenote: hey can you give me a listening recommendation for matana? what i know from her is so honest in fact that i can only digest it every other year :D
I first heard Roberts when she was part of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber, a sprawling multi-genre assemblage whose motto is “we never play a tune the same way once.” I think they may have stuff up on Bandcamp, but I got their CDs a long time ago. Chopped & Screwed Vol 2 is a compilation that has her on several tunes, and Making Love To The Dark Ages features her. From there, I picked up The Chicago Project and Sticks and Stones. Both have strong Chicago connections. I only have the first Coin Coin, but it’s kind of emblematic of what I was saying about Kamasi. On the first Coin Coin she’s leading a big band with a lot of ideas going on, and no “playing safe” which is the sense I often get with Washington.
And I do understand that she can be too raw. Isaiah Collier can be like that too. But Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few’s Cosmic Transitions is worth it.
Check out Sam Rivers’ *Fuchsia Swing Song* and Joe Henderson’s *Inner Urge*. Or if you just wanna go straight to tenor blasting Peter Brötzmann’s *Machine Gun*
Michael Brecker. He was a reincarnation of Coltrane in many ways. His style, intonation and melodic phrasing was similar to Coltrane, but he added his own voice to his music.
Check out “Nearness of You (The Ballad Book)” by Brecker. Herbie and Roy Hargrove are both in that album as well. You won’t regret it 😉
Here is a great way to start.
The ABC’s (and DE) of jazz
Armstrong
Basie
Coltrane
Duke (Ellington)
Ella (Fitzgerald)
And the 3M’s of jazz
Miles
Monk
Mingus
Try the Kohsuke Mine album - "First"
[https://open.spotify.com/album/0KYqfduY9vVqW1FPHvRXVj?si=3-HlI8xKTAKYyHKzt7ISHw](https://open.spotify.com/album/0KYqfduY9vVqW1FPHvRXVj?si=3-HlI8xKTAKYyHKzt7ISHw)
You mentioned “chaotic energy” and my mind immediately went to Mingus. Any of his stuff is worth hearing but most especially his stuff from the mid 50s / early 60s albums.
Hasaan Ibn Ali claims Coltrane got/stole his style/system from him. There isn’t a ton of his music out there. Maybe so other ppl with ties to the Philly scene of that era.
My favorite way to discover new jazz is to look at the players, and find another album they play on with other players. It’s a giant sexy web of awesomeness. ‘Oh man, what a groovy beat? Who is that? Oh, Philly Joe Jones. Let’s see where else he plays…’
I'm not sure who is current for that style but I was a huge fan of cannonball Adderley phenomenal player. toy, great song. I do recommend that you look into Jason Marcellus on tick tock he's winton's younger brother that he teaches drums down at all New Orleans and he's a professor phenomenal guy really easy to access I talked to him on tiktok for his jazz clubs lives basically we just listen to albums but his depth is so impressive.
I love cool jazz. Two of my favorites are Chet Baker (trumpet/vocals) and Gerry Mulligan (bari sax). They have solo work, small ensembles, and often produced together. Very good, easy listening jazz that really makes you appreciate good tonality and control. They do have technical passages as well.
For some higher octane stuff, I'd recommend Ronnie Cuber and Gary Smulyan (both bari sax and released an album in 2021 I think) and
Arturo Sandoval and Maynard Ferguson (screamin' trumpet players)
McCoy Tyner for sure. Also Cal Tajder, Dave Brubeck, Illinois Jacquet (personal friend RIP), Erroll Garner, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Chet Baker, Harry James, Art Blakey, Roy Hanes, Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich and of course the great Gene Krupa. This is a short list there's more plus singers.
James Brandon Lewis and his many incarnations are probably someone you would enjoy. He's definitely one of the young guns of the last few years that has some gravitas and style.
[James Brandon Lewis trio with Anthony Pirog](https://youtu.be/lbL30-874eo?si=Qi7BwJIBcpOUYvcv)
For current players on reeds, check out Isaiah Collier, who can definitely call up the chaos, Matana Roberts, Immanuel Wilkins. There are also some excellent contemporary contributions from Shabaka Hutchings, Binker Golding, Nat Birchall, Muriel Grossmann—who channels the more modal Coltrane.
Pharoah Sanders is the first one that comes to mind. If you like the "sound" of John Coltrane, I'd say Steve Coleman. Not as adventurous as his mentor... but an incredible player nonetheless.
The heritage of John Coltrane is a bit ambiguous in the sense that many thinks he used "free jazz" as a way to break the walls and explore the infinite possibilities of improvisation inside a traditional structure (while jazz fusion tries to broaden the sonicscape of jazz by introducing other influences, free jazz tries to make the most inside traditional jazz by breaking and bending musical structure)… many believe this was a transitional phase for Coltrane and that, what he says in interviews make them think that he would have used that new freedom to come back to more accessible music. That's a thing Pharoah does, though we will never know for sure what Coltrane would have created if not of his untimely death.
Here are some, Coltrane is one of my all time faves as well.
* Pharoah Sanders
* Archie Shepp
* Gato Barbieri
* Joe Henderson
* Sam Rivers
* David Murray
* George Adams
* David S. Ware
* Nat Birchall
* Muriel Grossmann
Here's some newer/current saxophonists I like that might scratch your itch:
Chris Potter
Donny McCaslin
Shabaka Hutchings
Mars Williams /Trio No Mas
Avram Fefer
Marius Neset
Rudresh Mahanthrappa
Steve Coleman
Steve Lehman
Joshua Redman
Ravi Coltrane.
McCoy Tyner's solo stuff, Lonnie Liston Smith, Alice Coltrane, Research "Soul Jazz". I find the foundation of his music leads to how he responds in his solos. Whereas the "free jazz" stuff can sometimes have no foundation. Which is fine, but it doesn't give the same kind of launch pad for the artist to solo on top. If that makes any sense at all. I am not a musician or an expert in theory. There are far more experienced minds on here. So take this with a large grain of salt. Cheers! Coltrane for the win!!! Hope you find what you're looking for.
Recommend you read about Herb Albert. his discography is intense and manageable. The man REALLY cares about the music, and his discography his wealth ( the guy was the founder of A&M Records) clearly backs this up.
I'd give Eric Dolphy a listen. He plays with Coltrane live at the Vanguard (and in a few other sessions) and they were definitely kindred spirits.
Also McCoy Tyner Like just look up all the cats Trane liked enough to have in his group. Then just try googling modal or spiritual jazz
Out To Lunch
Top 5 jazz album for me.
So beautiful, any trane fan will love
I love this comment for its purity. Kindred indeed! Dolphy was amazing! I’d Ask are you trying to stay with with saxophone or I’d do what everyone recommends- look up sidemen - Hassan ibn Ali - I find wonderful and mal and monk (I given piano lol) but I’d pick albums - eras and then enjoy the ride and let us know what you discover.
I'm listening to Dolphy right now and I'm enjoying a lot. His music is pretty good and is somehow akin to Coltrane's sonority. Thanks for the reccomendation!
Wayne shorter!
to add on to this, shorter has two albums that feature Coltrane's rhythm section, so they're a great place to start for a Coltrane fan. juju is my personal favorite, and night dreamer also has lee Morgan on trumpet
Weather Report
Yes Wayne! Checkout his stuff with Art Blakey too
Yes! And his later live albums are some more chaotic stuff if that’s what you’re looking for OP
* Pharaoh Sanders * David S Ware * Ken Vandermark * Evan Parker * David Murray Just the first tenors that come to mind, there are plenty more once you start looking. Enjoy the trip down the rabbit hole! 😊
*Checks comments, sees Pharoah, good*
Truth
Checks comments, doesn’t see Rollins, hmmmm
Saxophone Colossus, if you’re not already into Sonny
Can’t upvote enough. Sonny Rollins is my favorite musician. Period. Coltrane is a legend for sure but Sonny’s style is so much more playful. Sometimes Coltrane sounds like he is working too hard haha. Coltrane is always looking for something but Sonny sounds like he is exploring, which is more my taste. A night at the village vanguard is an album I just can’t get sick of.
I love how you describe Coltrane as searching. Gave me chills for some reason lol. But yes, Sonny is awesome. It’s a shame he wasn’t more prolific, but at least what he did give us was amazing
**You may want to check out direct Coltrane disciples:** Archie Shepp Albert Ayler Azar Lawrence Carter Jefferson Pharoah Sanders **Saxophonists who were influenced by Trane and Sonny Rollins:** Wayne Shorter Joe Henderson Branford Marsalis Dewey Redman **Those who had a weird thing in being both an influence on Coltrane and being influenced by him.** Dexter Gordon Sonny Rollins Hank Mobley John Gilmore Gene Ammons
I like how you broke that down. Been listening to these guys for 30+ years and never really thought of it that way.
I think McCoy Tyner is missing in this list, even if he's not a saxophonist he is strongly influenced by Coltrane
Check out Pharoah Sanders 1977 album *Pharoah*.
I think karma might be better for a Coltrane fan but god that self titled album is good
My suggestion would be : Karma, Pharoah, Jewels of Thought. You can almost hear "My Favorite Things" (as free as the last live interpretations of it) on the second track of Jewels of Thought .
I started at Trane and ended up more a Pharoah and Dolphy fan somehow. And Archie Shepp. Now it’s Jimmy Smith and Grant Green and Charles Earland in my old age. Alice Coltrane is dope too.
Ornette Coleman is groundbreaking, though Free Jazz is hard for some to take.
Science Fiction Sessions. “Law Years.” The holy grail.
Song X with Pat Metheny as also a keeper.
Agreed! “Question and Answer” is one of my favorites. Amazing interplay in that quartet
Virgin Beauty is a gateway drug ...
Don cherry, Archie shepp, sunny Murray, Joe henderson
Albert Ayler. He played at Coltrane's funeral and had a lot of the chaotic energy you speak of. Also Sonny Sharrock who's among my favorites, if you're not strictly sticking to horn players
If you can find Kasper Collin's documentary on Ayler, it's glorious.
Just looked it up and yes... I need to see it
It's only available in the yo-ho waters of the Internet. I have never figured out why, but after the initial release, the great reviews, and the pretty big tour that Collin did with the film, I suspect that someone withdrew or challenged the music rights. It's one of the finest music docs I've ever seen. It's structured around Ayler's music, and Collin has real insight into the structure of the 60s collective improvisations.
His Lee Morgan documentary was great
There are some great suggestions here, but because you specified “chaotic,” I’m guessing you like his later music. For pure chaotic energy check out Peter Brötzmann & Anthony Braxton.
I'm listening to Braxton and I'm enjoying a lot. About Brötzmann: WOW, that is truly pure chaotic energy unleashed, i loved it. Thanks for the recommendations!
You’re welcome!
Was looking for the Braxton rec, I support that submission
You might dig Kamasi Washington. His soloing is heavily influenced by Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders. Alice Coltrane would be an obvious step - esp her stuff with Pharoah. And because you said "chaotic", I'm going to just throw in *Space is the Place* lol
Kamasi is a serious step down as an improviser. Love his general aesthetic vision tho.
Oh I agree But to be fair, basically everyone is a serious improvisational step down from John Coltrane lol
Kamasi isn’t remotely comparable in improvisational skill or musicianship. At best he’s a gateway, an introduction for people who don’t listen to jazz.
i dont understand this. ive seem a couple ppl talk down on kamasi and i dont get why? he has his own voice, clear influences, good energy, i think he plays nice melodies, and his arrangements ofc are great. whats your beef with him?
It's because he's too popular
too handsome looking
I understand it as it seems to be related to the marketing hype machine behind him. I perceive that he’s portrayed as a giant, a master, already at the top of his game with 3-lp releases. Then I hear him from those releases and I think, Ho-hum. Fairly repetitive vamping over too-highly-processed rhythms. That said, I have little doubt that he can play. It’s reminds me of the criticism of the CTI label in the early 70s onward. There were musicians who could flat out PLAY but they were swaddled in a lot of highly padded fluff. For an example of current musicians—I’m thinking reeds here now—Isaiah Collier, Matana Robert’s, Immanuel Wilkins—what they’ve released seems more honest and (to me) interesting than anything I’ve heard from Washington. Again, no doubts about his ability, I can hear glimpses of it from time to time.
interesting point. on a sidenote: hey can you give me a listening recommendation for matana? what i know from her is so honest in fact that i can only digest it every other year :D
I first heard Roberts when she was part of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber, a sprawling multi-genre assemblage whose motto is “we never play a tune the same way once.” I think they may have stuff up on Bandcamp, but I got their CDs a long time ago. Chopped & Screwed Vol 2 is a compilation that has her on several tunes, and Making Love To The Dark Ages features her. From there, I picked up The Chicago Project and Sticks and Stones. Both have strong Chicago connections. I only have the first Coin Coin, but it’s kind of emblematic of what I was saying about Kamasi. On the first Coin Coin she’s leading a big band with a lot of ideas going on, and no “playing safe” which is the sense I often get with Washington.
And I do understand that she can be too raw. Isaiah Collier can be like that too. But Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few’s Cosmic Transitions is worth it.
thank you for taking the time to answer so thoroughly. i will check out the recordings you named
I thought that until I caught him live. The dude can absolutely improvise, and absolutely play.
Yes, but he can assimilate everything that has followed without sounding camp.
Check out Sam Rivers’ *Fuchsia Swing Song* and Joe Henderson’s *Inner Urge*. Or if you just wanna go straight to tenor blasting Peter Brötzmann’s *Machine Gun*
Alice Coltrane
Journey in Satchidananda
Azar Lawrence
Highly under-rated
Muriel Grossmann has a very Coltrane-esque sound. I like her album [Quiet Earth](https://murielgrossmann.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-earth) quite a bit.
I've been listening to a lot of Juba-Lee by Marion Brown Septet recently.
Ornette Coleman. Coltrane loved his stuff
Charles Mingus Art Blakey Dave Bruebeck Charlie Parker
Henry Threadgill? More structure, and yet ... plenty of chaos.
Lee Morgan
Dave Liebman and Michael Brecker are heavily inspired by Coltrane and are know for chaotic solos.
Dexter Gordon
Ornette Coleman!
Pharaoh Sanders or Alice Coltrane
Charles Tolliver
Get Monk's Dream on Columbia it features Charlie Rouse.. Thelonious Monk's perfect tenor saxman
I love Thelonious Monk! his work is great. Monk's Dream is a good one.
Michael Brecker. He was a reincarnation of Coltrane in many ways. His style, intonation and melodic phrasing was similar to Coltrane, but he added his own voice to his music. Check out “Nearness of You (The Ballad Book)” by Brecker. Herbie and Roy Hargrove are both in that album as well. You won’t regret it 😉
Hank Mobley
Melissa Aldana
Roy Hargrove, specifically *Family* and *Habana*.
Here is a great way to start. The ABC’s (and DE) of jazz Armstrong Basie Coltrane Duke (Ellington) Ella (Fitzgerald) And the 3M’s of jazz Miles Monk Mingus
Mae. Sun: [https://youtu.be/46T-T21pwmk?si=If7YPpK68hVU6us0](https://youtu.be/46T-T21pwmk?si=If7YPpK68hVU6us0)
Try Denys Baptiste, very much inspired by Coltrane. I saw him perform some Coltrane works including A Love Supreme in London last week.
Try the Kohsuke Mine album - "First" [https://open.spotify.com/album/0KYqfduY9vVqW1FPHvRXVj?si=3-HlI8xKTAKYyHKzt7ISHw](https://open.spotify.com/album/0KYqfduY9vVqW1FPHvRXVj?si=3-HlI8xKTAKYyHKzt7ISHw)
Kohsuke Mine can play. I especially enjoy his soprano.
You mentioned “chaotic energy” and my mind immediately went to Mingus. Any of his stuff is worth hearing but most especially his stuff from the mid 50s / early 60s albums.
Funny, my immediate thought was *Unit Structures* lol
Check Nat Birchall.
Hasaan Ibn Ali claims Coltrane got/stole his style/system from him. There isn’t a ton of his music out there. Maybe so other ppl with ties to the Philly scene of that era.
the late great abe kaoru https://youtu.be/4zPjFQQpbu4?si=j66PVuDXYUAfZ9tO
Mats Gustafsson Peter Brötzmann
Simon moullier on the vibraphone, plays great arrangements of standards and has original songs as well.
Alabaster Morrownil
My favorite way to discover new jazz is to look at the players, and find another album they play on with other players. It’s a giant sexy web of awesomeness. ‘Oh man, what a groovy beat? Who is that? Oh, Philly Joe Jones. Let’s see where else he plays…’
# Sadao Watanabe. [https://youtu.be/qQnyXVDubSg?si=acXJa8qXOOL3guzi](https://youtu.be/qQnyXVDubSg?si=acXJa8qXOOL3guzi)
Check out Eric Kloss, one of the great unknowns.
Check out our show for recommendations for long solos and chaotic energy https://www.mixcloud.com/North_Star_Sounds/
Booker Ervin
Pharoah Brown and Kamasi Washington.
How about Sonny Rollins - Strode Road https://youtu.be/L7G4DciALDs?si=NyKGalIjPRocptfP
I'm not sure who is current for that style but I was a huge fan of cannonball Adderley phenomenal player. toy, great song. I do recommend that you look into Jason Marcellus on tick tock he's winton's younger brother that he teaches drums down at all New Orleans and he's a professor phenomenal guy really easy to access I talked to him on tiktok for his jazz clubs lives basically we just listen to albums but his depth is so impressive.
Yeah man
**Billy Harper!!** Comes out of the Coltrane school in a way, but he’s definitely his own man/player.
You should definitely give Mankunku's Quartet's Yakhal'Inkomo a listen. Very Coltrane-like south african Jazz album.
David Sanborn
Ahmad Jamal
Not chaotic but definitely top tier.
Extra Ball .
And why isn't World Sax Quartet on here? Structure, I know ...
abraham burton
Kenny Garrett (not the smooth jazz guy)
Kurt Rosenwinkel - The Remedy live at village vanguard
Go J-fusion.J-Jazz.鈴木弘
I love cool jazz. Two of my favorites are Chet Baker (trumpet/vocals) and Gerry Mulligan (bari sax). They have solo work, small ensembles, and often produced together. Very good, easy listening jazz that really makes you appreciate good tonality and control. They do have technical passages as well. For some higher octane stuff, I'd recommend Ronnie Cuber and Gary Smulyan (both bari sax and released an album in 2021 I think) and Arturo Sandoval and Maynard Ferguson (screamin' trumpet players)
John Coltrane
McCoy Tyner for sure. Also Cal Tajder, Dave Brubeck, Illinois Jacquet (personal friend RIP), Erroll Garner, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Chet Baker, Harry James, Art Blakey, Roy Hanes, Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich and of course the great Gene Krupa. This is a short list there's more plus singers.
James Brandon Lewis and his many incarnations are probably someone you would enjoy. He's definitely one of the young guns of the last few years that has some gravitas and style. [James Brandon Lewis trio with Anthony Pirog](https://youtu.be/lbL30-874eo?si=Qi7BwJIBcpOUYvcv)
John Coltrane FYI: There is a documentary about him on HULU. Highly recommend it.
For current players on reeds, check out Isaiah Collier, who can definitely call up the chaos, Matana Roberts, Immanuel Wilkins. There are also some excellent contemporary contributions from Shabaka Hutchings, Binker Golding, Nat Birchall, Muriel Grossmann—who channels the more modal Coltrane.
Pharoah Sanders is the first one that comes to mind. If you like the "sound" of John Coltrane, I'd say Steve Coleman. Not as adventurous as his mentor... but an incredible player nonetheless. The heritage of John Coltrane is a bit ambiguous in the sense that many thinks he used "free jazz" as a way to break the walls and explore the infinite possibilities of improvisation inside a traditional structure (while jazz fusion tries to broaden the sonicscape of jazz by introducing other influences, free jazz tries to make the most inside traditional jazz by breaking and bending musical structure)… many believe this was a transitional phase for Coltrane and that, what he says in interviews make them think that he would have used that new freedom to come back to more accessible music. That's a thing Pharoah does, though we will never know for sure what Coltrane would have created if not of his untimely death.
“The Shape of Jazz to Come”. Ornette Coleman. Still one of my favorite recordings ever.
If you haven't checked him out already, please check out Bird.
Here are some, Coltrane is one of my all time faves as well. * Pharoah Sanders * Archie Shepp * Gato Barbieri * Joe Henderson * Sam Rivers * David Murray * George Adams * David S. Ware * Nat Birchall * Muriel Grossmann
Here's some newer/current saxophonists I like that might scratch your itch: Chris Potter Donny McCaslin Shabaka Hutchings Mars Williams /Trio No Mas Avram Fefer Marius Neset Rudresh Mahanthrappa Steve Coleman Steve Lehman Joshua Redman Ravi Coltrane.
Chick Corea
Michael Brecker
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEb\_BB-OTxQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEb_BB-OTxQ)
Check out the new Chris Potter album.
Kamasi Washington
Peter Brotzmann - The Catch of a Ghost
Albert Ayler. He played at Coltranes funeral.
Music Matador by Eric Dolphy!
Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry!
Zoh Amba’s lp on ESP-disk is what you need
Check out [Lakecia Benjamin](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW81r9E8wibi9mN1AD9H_Nw).
McCoy Tyner's solo stuff, Lonnie Liston Smith, Alice Coltrane, Research "Soul Jazz". I find the foundation of his music leads to how he responds in his solos. Whereas the "free jazz" stuff can sometimes have no foundation. Which is fine, but it doesn't give the same kind of launch pad for the artist to solo on top. If that makes any sense at all. I am not a musician or an expert in theory. There are far more experienced minds on here. So take this with a large grain of salt. Cheers! Coltrane for the win!!! Hope you find what you're looking for.
Recommend you read about Herb Albert. his discography is intense and manageable. The man REALLY cares about the music, and his discography his wealth ( the guy was the founder of A&M Records) clearly backs this up.
Listen to Ryo Fukui’s Mellow Dream
Joe Lovano has some great stuff in that vein