Saxophonist: GROVER WASHINGTON JR.

In 1980 “Winelight” was released, an album that received 2 Grammy Awards: “Best Jazz Fusion Opname” and “Best R & B Song” for “Just The Two Of Us“, with vocals by Bill Withers.

Grover Washington Jr. (1943 – 1999) was an American Jazzrock / Jazz-fusion / Funk / Soul saxophonist. He worked with many famous musicians an bands: Bob James, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, Patti Labelle, B.B. King, Tommy Flanagan, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, The Four Tops en Lalah Hathaway.

Saxophonist: JUNIOR WALKER

“Urgent” is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner.

Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. (1931 – 1995) better known as “Junior Walker” was an American “Motown” saxophonist. His own band was known as: “Jr. Walker & the All Stars“.

Saxophonist: GREG HAM

Men At Work was an Australian pop band. In 1981 they released their first single: “Who can it be now?“. In 1982 “Who can it be now?” reched the number 1 chart position in America. In 1982 they received a Grammy for “Best new Artist“.

Greg Ham (1953 – 2012) was an Australian songwriter, actor en multi-instrumentalist (sax, flute, organ, piano & synthesizer) and is mostly known from his work with Men At Work.

Saxophonist: GERALD ALBRIGHT

“Forget Me Nots” is a song of American singer-songwriter Patrice Rushen.

Gerald Albright (born in 1957) is an American Jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. He worked with many famous bands and artists, such as: The Temptations, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, Rachelle Ferrell and many others.

Saxophonist: SONNY ROLLINS

Born in 1930 in New York, Rollins is one of the most legendary and influential saxophonists that had a great impact on younger generation saxophonists. Hij started with piano, but switched via alto sax in 1946 over on tenor sax. In the 70s and 80s Sonny Rollins played – besides “mainstream Jazz” also R&B, Pop and Funk. It is during that period he worked with the Rolling Stones where he played on tracks as: “Slave“, “Neighbours” and “Waiting on a Friend“, all on the album “Tattoo You“. 

Saxophonist: CHARLES DECHANT

“Maneater” is a hit song of the American duo Hall & Oates with a 4-week long #1 positie in the “Billbord Hot 100“.

Charles “Mr. Casual” DeChant is a Amerikacan multi-instrumentalist you can here on “Maneater” as well as in Hall & Oates’ tracks “One on One”,  “Say It Isn’t So” (extended versie) and “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”. DeChant did also work with: Mick Jagger, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, and The Average White Band.

Saxophonist: STEVE NORMAN

“True” is a song of the English band Spandau Ballet.

Steven Antony Norman (born in 1960) is an English multi-instrumentalist. In the 80s he is member of Spandau Ballet, but in the 90s the band stops to exist. He emigrates to Ibiza where he works as percussionist en songwriter with various artists like: Ten City and DJ Frankie Knuckles.

Saxophonist: STEVE GREGORY 

“Careless Whisper” is the debute of George Michael als solo-artiest in 1984, later reissued on Wham!‘s album “Make It Big“.

The catchy sax riff played by Brit Steve Gregory (born in Londen in 1945) is characteristic for this track. Steve plays besides alto sax (in Careless Whisper) also soprano, tenor en baritone saxophone.

Saxophonist: STUART MATTHEWMAN

“Smooth Operator” is a song by Nigerian-British singer Sade. The song was composed by Raymond St. John (bassist/guitarist) and originally was named “Diamond Life“.

Stuart Colin Matthewman (born in 1960) is a English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist en record producer. 

Unchain My Heart (1987)

Saxophonist: CLARENCE CLEMONS

“Freedom of Love” is a Grammy-Award winnend song from the platinum album “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?” by the American singer Aretha Franklin.

Clarence Anicholas Clemons jr. (1942 – 2011) was an American saxophonist and actor. 

Clemons was a leading member of the E Street Band (de band of Bruce Springsteen – zie Deel 1). He worked with many artists and bands, like: Grateful Dead, Ringo Starr, Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, Twisted Sister, and Lady Gaga (zie Deel 4).

“Unchain My Heart” is a song written by Bobby Sharp and was for the first time recorded in 1961 by Ray Charles. In 1987 Joe Cocker covered this song and named his album the same.

Saxophonist: VERNON JEFFREY SMITH

“When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” was a single from 1985 by British singer Billy Ocean.

Vernon Jeffrey Smith is an American saxophonist from New York. He worked with many different known artists, like: Daryl Hall (Hall and Oates), Corey Glover (Living Color), Paula Abdul, Heather Headley,  Tamia and he is co-founder of the band The Family Stand.

Saxophonist: TIM CAPPELLO

“We Don’t Need Another Hero” is part of the movie soundtrack Mad Max (3) Beyond Thunderdome.

The in 1955 in America born Tim Capello is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist and got world fame due to his work with Tina Turner. He also worked with other known artists, such as Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan and others.

Saxophonist: DON MYRICK

“One More Night” is a song from the 3rd solo album “No Jacket Required” by British drummer, singer en composer Phil Collins.

The in 1940 in Amerika born Don Myrick payed soprano, alto en tenor sax with Earth, Wind & Fire (zie deel 1), Grover Washington jr. and Santana. At the age of 53 (1993) he was accidentally shot by a police officer. Phil Collins released the track “For A Friend” in 1993 as tribute.

“Your Latest Trick” is a single from 1986 by British band Dire Straits from the album “Brothers in Arms“. 

Michael Brecker played sax on the studio version, Chris White played live on world tours (live videos).

Saxophonist: MICHAEL BRECKER

Michael Leonard Brecker (1949 – 2007) was an American Jazz saxofonist en composer. He played in famous Jazz bands, such as Brecker Brothers en Steps Ahead and worked with many famous Jazz musicians, such as: Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, Quincy Jones, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, McCoy Tyner, Pat Metheny, Elvin Jones, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall and many more. He also worked with many know Pop musicians, like:  Steely Dan / Donald Fagen, Lou Reed, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, John Lennon, Aerosmith, Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Daltrey (The Who), Parliament-Funkadelic, Al Jerreau, and many others.

Saxophonist: CHRIS WHITE

Chris White (born in 1955) is a English Jazzrock saxophonist. He was on tour with Dire Straits from 1985 to 1995. He also played with: Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh, Tom Jones, Bryan Ferry and Mick Jagger.

Saxophonist: BRANFORD MARSALIS

“Englishman in New York” is a single by British singer Sting, from his 2nd solo-album “…Nothing Like the Sun“. 

Branford Marsalis (born in 1960 in Amerika) is mostly known in the Jazz scene, he played with: Art Blakey and Clark Terry.  As Buckshot LeFonque (zie deel 3) he founded his own Jazz-Hop project. He also worked with Pop artists, such as Tina Turner (“Break Every Rule”, 1986) and Grateful Dead (“Without a Net”, 1990).

Saxophonist: KIRK PENGILLY

“Never Tear Us Apart” is a song of the Australische rockband INXS.

Kirk Pengilly (born in 1958) is an Australian musician, primarily known as member of INXS. Kirk plays saxophone and guitar and did backing vocals.

Saxophonist: STAN GETZ

“Small World” is a track by Huey Lewis and the News, an American band from San Francisco. Their most know sings are “Power of Love”, “Stuck with you” and “Hip to be Square”.

Stan Getz, (Stanley Gayetsky,  1927 – 1991) was an American tenor saxophonist, mostly remembered from is fusion between jazz and latin / bossa nova in the 60s, working together with Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jan Johansson and Charlie Byrd.