Editing Alto saxophone (section)

== Alto saxophonists ==
{{Main article|List of saxophonists}}
[[File:Ornette-Coleman-2008-Heidelberg-schindelbeck.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Free jazz]] pioneer [[Ornette Coleman]] playing a Selmer alto saxophone with low A]]

Notable jazz alto saxophonists include [[Charlie Parker]], [[Cannonball Adderley]], [[Johnny Hodges]], [[Sonny Stitt]], [[Paul Desmond]], [[Benny Carter]], [[Ornette Coleman]], [[Lee Konitz]], [[Bobby Watson (American musician)|Bobby Watson]], [[Eric Dolphy]], [[Marshall Allen]], [[Art Pepper]], [[Julius Hemphill]], [[Oliver Lake]], [[Anthony Braxton]], [[Henry Threadgill]], [[Carlos Ward]], [[David Sanborn]], [[Dave Koz]], [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]], [[Paquito D'Rivera]], [[John Zorn]], [[Tim Berne]], [[Steve Wilson (jazz musician)|Steve Wilson]], [[Steve Coleman]], [[Greg Osby]], [[Vincent Herring]], [[Mark Gross (musician)|Mark Gross]], [[Kenny Garrett]] and [[Jeff Coffin]].

Notable classical alto saxophonists include [[Tim McAllister]], [[Jean-Yves Fourmeau]], [[Lawrence Gwozdz]], [[Donald Sinta]], [[Harvey Pittel]], [[Larry Teal]], [[Kenneth Tse]], [[Arno Bornkamp]], [[Harry White (saxophonist)|Harry White]], [[Otis Murphy]], [[Claude Delangle]].

[[Kadri Gopalnath]] was the pioneer of Carnatic music for the instrument. [[Rudresh Mahanthappa]] combines elements of jazz and Carnatic music for the alto saxophone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/rudresh-mahanthappa-getting-to-know-who-i-am/|title=Rudresh Mahanthappa: Getting To Know Who I Am
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