Hamiet Bluiett, American jazz saxophonist and composer (died 2018)

Hamiet Bluiett

American jazz musician and composer

Hamiet Bluiett was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A member of the World Saxophone Quartet, he also played the bass saxophone, E-flat…