Carlos Averhoff (December 6, 1947 – December 23, 2016) was a Cuban jazz musician primarily known for playing tenor saxophone. He has been called "Carlos Averhoff 'Sax'". He was lastly based in Miami, Florida. He was born in Matanzas, and in Cuba initially had classical training. In 1973 he replaced Paquito D'Rivera at the "Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (OCMM)" as the government had declared him "reactionary."[1] He was also involved in Timba music. His son Carlos Averhoff, Jr "Sax" is also a musician.[2] Averhoff died at the age of 69 in Miami, Florida, in 2016.[3]