10 Most Epic Sax Solos of All Time (1958-2017)

Most popular saxophone tunes of all time. Epic saxophone covers and all the best saxophone songs at one place! Saxophone cover music list. History of the saxophone 1958-2017. Enjoy the saxophone history with these saxophone covers of popular songs.
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This is my most epic saxophone solos of all time list (1958-2017):
1.The Champs - Tequila (1958)
2.Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (1978)
3.George Michael - Careless Whisper (1984)
4.Candy Dulfer/Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here (1989)
5.Guru Josh - Infinity (1990)
6. Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Water - Destination Calabria (2006)
7.Run Away - SunStroke Project & Olia Tira (2010)
8.Alexandra Stan - Mr Saxobeat (2011)
9.Klingande - Jubel (2013)
10.SunStroke Project - Hey Mamma (2017)

[@browndd]

Baker Street & Careless Whisper are definitely the most epic.

[@scorpixter]

For me is most epic Epic Sax Guy 😂💙

[@tristianosstuff2444]

For me, both epic sax guy preformances

[@Tendies7645]

I think I came here looking for Baker Street

[@Victor_2000s]

I prefer You Belong to the City than Careless Whisper.

[@projectshaman7320]

Lily was here

[@aidanhamilton5413]

You didn’t do careless whisper justice

[@lilettex0421]

I felt so too

[@kyliekoala5424]

I agree

[@blakeharris5527]

1:32

[@VR.Squirrel]

I literally was cringing when I heard him play it because it did not sound good

[@kkycble47]

I heard that back then they need to speed up the original recording of the saxophone because it is impossible to play like in the song.

[@CezarAugustusLamann-k9p]

You missed "Your Latest Trick" from Dire Straits, which has a goosebumping hell of a sax solo

[@Joseph-tm5vv]

Bro, you forgot pink panther

[@homiespaghetti1522]

Hell yeah

[@Yikesmanteehee]

Thats more of a bass clarinet thing

[@brickmarz]

bari sax does the solo better anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ApexMountain2007]

he also forgot the saxaphone solo from pink floyds the gunners dream.... its only obe if the most epic sax solos ever... 🤦‍♂️.

[@Gamma_Radiation]

The pink panter song isn't a solo. It's a song with and sax. Sorry to dissapoint

[@epicsamurai5]

Mad respect for SunStroke Project and here’s hoping they get their Eurovision win. TO THE SAX GUY!

[@Sky2895.]

Moldova didn't win. The judges have no taste at ALL

[@georgeculbertson1244]

Awesome Baker Street!

[@Zygi_Sax]

Thanks man!

[@meganbrown418]

That careless whisper was a bit wasted

[@grammarpolice4563]

"Careless Whisper" was a bit bad.

[@travzss]

F

[@greenstonegecko]

Guess he didnt care enough to do it properly... ironic

[@Mobulidaee]

GreenStoneGecko can u play it

[@greenstonegecko]

Jonathan sorto learning something else atm but will try to in the future :)

[@filmevolution3366]

Shine on You Crazy Diamond’s solo is legendary

[@Rxindeer]

Don’t listen to the haters man you are an amazing sax player! Mad respect ✊

[@moremankey7894]

Yes he is for sure

[@josephobrien8843]

As long as he doesn't touch his sax again, yes he is an amazing sax player.

[@redcurrantrecords]

Agree, the 80's were the golden age, but there is still some awesome sax out there today, I'm working with one guy at the moment... hope to have the tracks out soon.

[@evans4140]

This song really makes me want to start playing the Saxophone again.

[@wyattmaniscalco3090]

Same

[@Grahmps]

Bruh why’d he staccato the notes on the careless whisper, totally made it lose its usual vibe. All he had to do was hold down that last note on each ending and give it a bit more energy and it would’ve sounded great.

[@monkeyman7048]

Gramps. I know right lol. It’s all legato or slurred. That’s coming from a percussionist who probably knows how to play the saxophone better than our actual saxophone section lmao 😂. They suck, so they get a bunch of attention. I already know my music, so i just listen to them and make fun of them lol. We all do that

[@agustinmilone1346]

I doubt he is unable to do it, he probably wanted to give it his own spin

[@quimeau]

Just got to that part of the video and stopped at that point. This guy has skills, but that was not a good interpretation of that solo.

[@theninerboy3034]

It also sounds better on tenor

[@EmeraldLavigne]

Tequila & Epic Sax Guy were a bit off as well.

[@detroitdevv3132]

Here to find some more songs with the sax solos

[@Zygi_Sax]

Detroit devv 313 good idea! 😂

[@timuradragonfire1920]

I'm very disappointed, he didn't have man-eater by Hall&Oats that solo is absolutely magnificent, u can feel it echo in ur bones

[@ambersofia9681]

Hell yeah!!!!! I’m a big fan of them and definitely they deserve to be here ❤

[@BrandonBurch]

I keep coming back to listen to this. I really wanna pick up the sax.

[@radieon]

I literally searched for the second solo by typing in "dramatic sax solo", and it brought me here, so I'm listening to the others! THANK YOU

[@demolitionman5782]

“Old Photographs” has the most epic sax solo ever bro

[@spiced_rum]

hey bro these saxophone songs you made are so famous, they made them into real songs!

[@hiddensao3828]

Damn the bullet hit your smarts didn't it

[@grahamyoung2128]

Well done!

[@cmacdhon]

As far as I'm concerned, nothing tops The Big Man's solo in Jungleland.

[@Mountaineer3615]

NO Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen? Born to Run? The Boss needs some love on this list!

[@carloseduardogonzalezsalga7947]

That was so good, i play trumpet but i love sax xD

[@isaaci3009]

Carlos Gonzalez same

[@destinseese34]

That's funny because sax players usually hate trumpet players

[@isaaci3009]

Destin Seese nah we good man I don’t judge people by which instrument they play

[@destinseese34]

Adolf Hitler it's not necessarily the instrument it's the over confident, loud, people behind the instrument that are always trying to play as high as a dog whistle. (I'm not saying it's you it's just most of the trumpet players I know)

[@bunka9942]

you could also try to learn the sax. its great fun

[@nayjax849]

Careless Whisper! I could not figure out the name of this song for the life of me. Thank you

[@scottyc8839]

Great mix of songs, they flowed together perfectly

[@Zygi_Sax]

Thank you Scott!

[@Slawomir_Czekalski]

Lili was there gives me shivers down my spine 10/10 times. Beautiful

[@Maxx61]

Surprised not to see Junior's masterpiece from Foreigner's "Urgent" but otherwise, this was easy on the ears for sure. Fantastic.

[@banannajoe8120]

Hello you motivated me to buy an old saxophone I'm thrilled how great you play, maybe I'll get a few tips on how I can learn to play more easily!

[@Zygi_Sax]

Hey there! Thank you so much for inspiring me too 🤍 would totally recommend our app tomplay.com

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

This guy is amazing! 🙏

[@SusanneRäder]

Soo guuut ... Hammer !

[@dominicmusgrove3203]

Hard ripping saxophone segments are my ecstasy.

[@odelmisfelipe2899]

Wowww!!! Nice!!

[@davidabramyk2999]

I want to add some love for a Canadian classic 5 long years by Colin James it’s a balling sax rift

[@deedsrae9323]

I like that recap at the end...NICE!

[@obijuan3004]

How about one of the most played Albums in History, Dark side of the Moon, a little song called “Money.”

[@joshwayne8557]

Cary Clan tbh he didn’t really choose the most epic solos just the most well known ones so

[@jeffyoung8625]

I don't think that song gets much play by this video's target audience., Neither does Whatever Gets You Through the Night, The Logical Song, Us and Them or a litany of offerings by Tom Scott.

[@garrettwinuk8421]

I think that was played on a tenor. I'm a huge pink floyd fan though.

[@armenianply]

Thank you for reminding me of a song I’ve been searching weeks for

[@keegan8505]

I came here looking for a specific song and you did not fail me sir and for that I thank you🔥

[@hellozaira]

Simply superb! Amazing talent and great choice of music 😊

[@tamzinchambers8051]

You are the best person in the saxophone ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Zygi_Sax]

Hey there you beautiful human. Thank you for the support 🤍

[@TheGRANTLEACH]

This list is invalid without Urgent by Foreigner

[@serenequeenl0v3]

This was amazing!!!!! I still can’t find that saxophone song that goes dununununun at the end though!!! Love saxophones!!!

[@victoriabeautyman8572]

Not many people are focusing on the fact that aswell as messing up carless whisper he also messed up bakers street

[@grammarpolice4563]

Not many people are noticing* that he didn't only mess up "Careless Whisper". He messed up on "Baker's Street" too.

[@Lonelywarmsoul]

I searched for careless whispeer for a long time finally got the name of meme epic song so glad tnx man this is amazing 😭😭💓💓💓🙏🏼

[@darlin1951]

Would have loved Pink Panther. 70 yr old music lover

[@Zygi_Sax]

This is done and can be found actually in my library!

[@phdtvproductions]

I'll never forgive my parents for not putting me in sax lessons

[@stardust7820]

Why not take them as an adult? It's never too late. I started at 39 and loved it 🙂

[@VALLI02]

I started two weeks ago and I àm 57!

[@GrinfilledCelt]

Many people here have suggested many songs that have better sax solos that half the ones you included. I'm surprised no one I saw mentioned Yackety Sax but it is just a incomplete list without Goodnight Julia. I enjoyed your playing very much, by the way.

[@jamesdep8128]

Guy nailed it

[@mornegericke2462]

Awesome man your a great sax player

[@micha.der.belohnende]

That Infinity😍

[@cadecarr11]

1:40 audio doesn’t line up😀😀😀 seems suspicious

[@jeffoliver4038]

He may have ripped the audio and cleaned/mixed it on a separate software program and it just didn’t line up perfectly after adding it back to the video.

[@grammarpolice4563]

At (1:40), the audio doesn't even line up with the actual video being played. That's a little suspicious.

[@HSJ-fd2yv]

I was looking through the comments to see if I was the only one that noticed it hahaha😂

[@heckincat1406]

@@grammarpolice4563 you're the grammar police, do something!

[@thebossfanman4900]

It's impossible not to have "The Big Man" Clarence Clemens Jungle Land solo on the top 10 list. 🎷🎼

[@rafagxjunglezz]

Most epic solos in POP* you mean haha. Would be cool if someone here has an idea of Jazz.

[@fufofluf1585]

Man baker street really used to hit different whilst playing gta v and just cruising around when suddenly the banger just popped out of nowhere on the radio.

[@Zygi_Sax]

:DDD

[@DaisukeBoulton]

Underrated choice here in the West but Cowboy Bebop’s opening has a good sax solo imho.

[@zulhishamhasan6104]

1. Stop (Think Again) - Bee Gees 1979 2. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross 1981

[@Emilian0_0suna]

BRO I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' FOR THE SECOND SONG ALL MY LIFE, just kidding, but i like it a lot, thx man

[@dylanmedler8769]

You owe us an entire careless whisper cover now, to make things right.

[@derrickmaliao4694]

Who can it be now? Never surrender?

[@vagnercorrea3217]

Awesome

[@floydkiedis3807]

Where was the sax solo from shine on you crazy diamond??? Listen to the delicate sounds of thunder version...

[@matthiascerebri3315]

Thanks a lot- I have been looking for the lily song 😂

[@Zygi_Sax]

Thank you very much for the support.

[@Бабиншкола]

Дякую

[@dan-lr4zm]

If it's not from the 80s or 90s, it isn't epic saxophone!

[@deedsrae9323]

Nice moves mang!

[@kansascityshuffle8526]

I was more disappointed with baker street than any else. It felt a little rushed. But way better than I can do. To boot I bet there wasn’t the same effort put into a vignette about ten songs as there would be a video dedicated to just one of these songs.

[@Internetguy_L337_90D]

the baker street must be my favorite always loved the sound.

[@jonnybowman3153]

Waiting for a star to fall (Boy meets girl) should definitely be in there!

[@Malvinizarte]

Your latest trick - Dire Straits?

[@candysmith8724]

Baker's Street and Careless Whispers💕

[@dylancisneros7880]

Michael Brecker?!

[@GeoCoppens]

Michael Brecker is a show-off!!! Very little substance!

[@lauramichelle3932]

so goood

[@MrRossmeldrum]

Who dislikes something like this? Probably people who can't do it. I'm really sad there are 3.600 idiots in the world. I'm sure if I ever meet you, you won't be playing a saxophone. Nice work sir. I loved it.

[@joshcarmona4118]

very cool

[@champo187]

You must dance when you play the epic sax guy song

[@SoFallsWichitaFalls]

You did a great job on these. But, I am not sure the word "epic" and "of all time" is the correct way to describe these solos.

[@piesmuggler7268]

You really like unnecessary staccato. Otherwise good video

[@jacobluatuanuu8910]

Then go play your own sax, which you probs can’t

[@piesmuggler7268]

@@jacobluatuanuu8910 i was just making an observation. I'm allowed to critique a person's playing. If no one did that then nobody could get better. I was in no way trying to show superiority to him. And I do play sax and can play all of these songs.

[@wumbosaurus9121]

@@jacobluatuanuu8910 I can't cook for shit but I sure as hell know what a good meal tastes like, and hate when people add things to their food for the sake of adding their own flair and it ends up too complicated and doesn't taste right. Same situation here. Even if he might not know how to play (he can actually), he knows what makes something sound good and understands that adding something unnecessary for the sake of adding your own flair can complicate it too much and make it sound off.

[@PersonOfBook]

INXS - Never tear us apart

[@rikybologna3579]

"You forgot this..." and "you forgor that..." *HE PLAYS VERY WELL THIS IS THE POINT C'MON!!!*

[@grammarpolice4563]

forgot* He plays very well. "This is the point" and "C'mon!!!" are not needed. Leave the poor guy alone! -17

[@arnoldwegstern5124]

Very nice. But take a look at Martin Schmidt-Hahn clarinet and sax !!

[@radulescuandrei9233]

Shine on you crazy diamond?

[@cybcarr]

I can't do sax, but some songs sounded like as ford fairlane would say: it's not r&r, you klling the music. Some other songs would definitely the most epic sounded. Congrats on your skills! U killing it!

[@mariovivennaa.codjia6750]

Is it an alto or tenor Saxophone please? Your answer will definitely help me to finally choose my first sax!Thanks in advance for the answer

[@rouxvoisine357]

You also forgot Supertramp, Faith no more and "Who's the king" from dog eat dog and and many more. "who can it be now" from men at work

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Others: Sh- boom, by the Chords. Stormy- Classics 1V. What does it take to win your love?- Jr. Walker a d the allstars.

[@jbvideo5]

Great! Can you shared where you get the back tracks? Thanks

[@jonjones1553]

I would like to add Wesley Magoogan on Will you? By Hazel O'Connor , and King Curtis's version of a whiter shade of pale. Enjoy!

[@o-k9267]

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[@jacklucas2428]

#9 is actually #1

[@theoriginalcows1357]

Giant steps, no one works 2 years on a single solo except Coltrane

[@mr.snuffles6381]

what do I need to practice to get this good of a sound out of an alto?

[@stunseedordeesnuts]

Saxophone went from Easy Listening to Soul to Dance Music It was epic

[@Simply.thekidd]

Hello makoto

[@canaancrayton465]

that whisper was a little too careless

[@born_wildcat6567]

Canaan Crayton lmfao

[@NanzNaturally]

I. AM. DEAD 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bassbeardiful]

HA

[@alsphat8airborne72]

LOL NICE ONE😅😅

[@ms3515]

care less whis per

[@nyanpiper2785]

Poor dude lmao, everyone hating on careless whisper Edit:nvm hadn’t gotten to that part of the video yet. I get it.

[@josuemarquez5294]

I hate it

[@green8054]

Careless whisper is still good though non the less

[@grammar2863]

Greenphase no

[@private1712]

It sounded good for just playing but it didn’t sound like careless whisper

[@jpiscina]

I think everyone feels music, instruments, sensations his way, that's why we all play differently, I can actually enjoy his quite careless version very much.

[@reaper1346]

Careless whisper was not done right

[@tsugumi455]

Reaper 134 he used tenner not alto thats why

[@jjmarquez9821]

@@tsugumi455 that is an alto

[@PineapplePerson]

he means the original was played with a tenor

[@ottoorman5646]

Mychael Rose Tennor

[@trinitysporcic6642]

It's cause he used alto

[@cjhinds8331]

Title: 10 Most EPIC Sax Solos Actual video: 10 most meme-able sax riffs of all time...

[@pcacdb]

CJ Hinds totally agree. Not a single solo played here.

[@nathanuriel1689]

acurrate

[@raphtalianaufumi2162]

They are meme-able because they are epic

[@Ruralfloridatours]

Yes

[@sequoyahcisneros8719]

Not sure why I was expecting some Parker and Coltrane from this vid but good vid

[@rosshenderson1772]

Sequoyah Cisneros probably because they were both revolutionary saxophonists who revolutionised music with their amazing skills

[@christophervolk6087]

same same

[@Corkey288]

because that is who should be up there because of more reasons than i feel like typing. this stuff isnt good, and its not complex or musically challenging or revolutionary, like giant steps was, or donna lee, or for simpler music, something like parkers mood or impressions, which people are still learning from that music nowadays.

[@sequoyahcisneros8719]

Jazz I know, I was saying that I dont know why I was expecting those things is because most people on KZbin are there for the hype not for the quality, and they see sax is this stuff, not part of what changed the course of music.

[@christophervolk6087]

I get you, but all music is different. I think a good solution would to be to just change the title of the vid, or interpret it as meaning "the most recognizable to the general population"

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

SO IT WAS CALLED BAKER STREET ALL ALONG

[@Zygi_Sax]

Ben l'hyène/the hyena 😂

[@tedkerr6346]

lmao

[@Ephialtes438]

The second i heard it i knew that one second its from gta 5

[@k.1784]

Yeah wiz like tf is Baker Street in my recommend

[@DrMariannaWWinchester]

Come on Sher, tea's ready.

[@ellismcsmellis3345]

they're fun to annoy the crap out of everyone in marching band

[@rafaelgalaviz1616]

Lmaooo yuhhh

[@yarn227]

exactly

[@stealthyshadow567]

I’m the sax section leader in my band and I taught them all careless whispers, Baker Street, and epic sax guy so no one likes us anymore.

[@azura_bloo]

Oh my gosh you have no idea careless whisper is all my saxophones play

[@theloneyank]

I know I made careless whisper a song that is forbidden.

[@theshawblader6181]

You need to change the titles from top 10 most epic sax solos to most popular. Many of these solos aren't even solos just part of the melody. I was expect john coltrane or something.

[@jamesnguyen8745]

Bro giant steps or My Favorite Things should be there instead of over edited saxophone.

[@raptorkitten6264]

Epic sax guy was pretty epic tbh

[@heckincat1406]

Just change it to S E X Y. Problems solved

[@omegakek]

the video is so bad

[@dreadlord1988]

One word man clickbait..

[@geniusmodernus]

I was waiting for "Careless whisper" and then that happened...

[@taxfraudpro]

It was careless, you got what you asked

[@leestewart72]

The 80's were a golden age for saxophones. People often think of the synthesizer as the dominant instrument of the decade, but the sax was every bit as prevalent. There were scores of hit songs that featured its signature wail.

[@gustavosalmeron2013]

The 80's: saxophones, synthesizers and drum snares with a shit ton of compressor (ty Phil Collins)

[@twentyoneHz]

there’s a reason why lisa simpson jammed a sax, def an 80s staple

[@ben2808]

Jesus Christ loves you ❤️

[@mhdfrb9971]

And also, Kenny G

[@rrss7212]

90's also, especially the 1st half