Of the most influential musicians of the last 30 years, was the leading voice of the tenor saxophone in the post-Coltrane years until his death in early 2007.

Acurious child asked his mother: “mommy, why are some of your hairs turning grey? ” the mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child: “it is because of you, dear. every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs grey! ” the child replied innocently: “now i know why grandmother has only grey hairs on her head.”