This instrument played by Sonny Rollins is the central instrument of the "Yardbird Suite."
The album Body and Soul featured one player of this instrument, Coleman Hawkins. "Cannonball" Adderley and another performer of this instrument were featured by Miles Davis on Kind of Blue. An album by a player of this instrument contains the piece "St. Thomas" and is titled this instrument's "Colossus." This instrument played by Sonny Rollins is the central instrument of the "Yardbird Suite." Another performer of this instrument had a distinctive style described as "sheets of sound" and played the tenor variety of this instrument on the album A Love Supreme. For 10 points, name this jazz instrument played by Charlie "Bird" Parker and Johnny Coltrane.
The album Body and Soul featured one player of this instrument, Coleman Hawkins.
saxophone [accept any of tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone]