Unfortunate news is that Red Holloway passed away this week at the age of 84. The tenor saxophone world has lost another great player and living link to giants of the past. Red was an alumnus of Chicago's fabled DuSable High. This link is a nice tribute to Red with a detailed biography.
Seems like most of the players I really like are in their 70s and 80s now. Last year we lost Sam Rivers and Fred Anderson. We can only hope for the continued good health of the elder statesmen of the saxophone – Sonny, Ornette, Vonski, Yusef Lateef the most prominent among them. This is one music that offers constant paths to growth and the best players just keep getting better as they get older.
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