Pioneer and First Innovator

Sidney Bechet

Other Pre-Bop Sopranos

Johnny Hodges
Charlie Barnet

Later Swing and Traditional Stylists

Bob Wilber
Kenny Davern
Woody Herman
George Probert (with Firehouse Five Plus Two)

Bop-Based Saxophonists Doubling on Soprano

Lucky ThompsonZoot Sims
Budd JohnsonJerome Richardson
Oliver NelsonCannonball Adderley

Avantgarde Innovators

John Coltrane
Steve Lacy
Evan Parker

Also Very Influential

Wayne Shorter

Other Important Stylists

Dave LiebmanJane Ira Bloom
Jane BunnettBruce Ackley
John SurmanJan Garbarek
Joseph JarmanRoscoe Mitchell
Oliver LakeLulius Hemphill
Greg OsbySteve Grossman
Gerry NiewoodGary Bartz
Branford Marsalis

Crossover and Instrumental Pop

Grover Washington jr.Ronnie Laws
George HowardKenny G.
Bill Evans