Top Ten Soprano Players

[Paul B]

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[stonemonkts]

Sidney Bechet
Evan Parker
Steve Lacy
John Coltrane
Dave Liebman
Jane Ira Bloom
Anthony Braxton
Jan Garbarek
Greg Osby
Wayne Shorter

[michaelr]

I would add John Butcher to this list.

[Chris A]

I would replace some of the above choices with Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern.

I might also include Johnny Hodges.

[Paul B]

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[frankpop1]

i dont see how evan parker cant top this list. he's a runaway. aint nobody can touch Conic Sections.

[james harrigan]

I'm not so sure about Lucky Thompson, either. I love his tenor playing, but the little I have heard of his soprano I didn't like at all.

not too many contemporary cats focus on the soprano, but an exception is Sam Newsome. His recordings are a mixed bag, but wonderful at their best, and he has a very beautiful and distinctive sound. Michael Blake plays soprano only part time, but he's also got a great distinctive original sound. Among purely straight-ahead players, Steve Wilson excels on soprano.

[Steve Reynolds]

Lucky Thompson's soprano playing is supreme


add Charles Wharf to the list - one record and one track on soprano has me on the team....

[Pete C]

Barney Wilen had his own sound on soprano in the 50's, when just a few cats were playing it.