Perhaps the most famous baritone sax player of all time is Gerry Mulligan. During his career, he played with everybody who was anybody in jazz history: Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubek and others.
Michigan's Pepper Adams recorded a number of studio and live albums with his own band, in addition to numerous recordings with trumpet player Donald Byrd. Other noted musicians who have shared the stage with Adams include the legendary Herbie Hancock and fellow Michigan native, pianist, Tommy Flanagan.
While jazz may not be as popular in the mainstream as it once was, that's not stopping some baritone sax players from introducing their music to the masses. Take Ronnie Cuber, for instance. He came onto the jazz scene in the late '60s working with legendary guitarist George Benson. He went on to put in time as part of the Saturday Night Live Band in the '70s and perform with such icons as Aretha Franklin and Frank Zappa.
Scott Robinson is a multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to the baritone sax, also plays alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, trumpet and theremin. His wide ranging skills have landed him spots alongside Lionel Hampton, Buck Clayton and Paquito D'Rivera. Perhaps his most widely recognized honor was being named the 2001 Jazz Ambassador by the U.S. State Department.