Very good video. Paul Desmond was called the ‘whispering saxophonist’ because of his airy tone. I much preferred a harder tone, such as that of Cannonball Adderley, so I didn’t listen to much Desmond when I was developing my sound.
My absolute favorite was Ben Webster. I really got into saxophone for about 15 while I taught myself to play, and got as much to listen to as I could. I could literally hear about two or three notes from a player and identify who it was...I was quite proud of myself...:)
My second favorite sound is John Coltrane, specifically in his “Ballads” album. Some of the more avant garde stuff he did, not so much.