Audioholics discusses the best rock saxophone solos ever:
http://www.audioholics.com/news/editorials/exploration-of-the-best-rock-saxophone-solos
Aja by Steely Dan as mentions in that link with Wayne Shorter. The sax and drums (Steve Gadd) on that are incredible. Fagen and Becker (Steeley Dan) are inane perfectionists but Steve Gadd supposedly played it in one take. Incredible.