American jazz saxophonist (tenor & soprano). He also played flute occasionally. Born February 8, 1958 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois.

At the age of 22, he joined [[artist:Miles Davis]] and was part of his comeback in the early to mid–1980s. He has played, toured and recorded with artists such as [[artist:Herbie Hancock]], [[artist:John McLaughlin]], [[artist:Michael Franks]], [[artist:Willie Nelson]], [[artist:Mick Jagger]], [[artist:Les McCann]], [[artist:Mark Egan]], [[artist:Danny Gottlieb]], [[artist:Ian Anderson]], [[artist:Randy Brecker]], [[artist:The Allman Brothers Band]], and [[artist:Medeski, Martin & Wood]].