Red Holloway

Saxophonist who adapted to the passing fashions in blues and jazzIn a long performing career, the saxophonist Red Holloway, who has died aged 84, criss-crossed musical genres, content to play in blues bands, bebop combos or 16-piece orchestras. A master of both the alto and tenor saxophones, Holloway was a crowd-pleaser who would whip out a tin whistle from his top pocket to further intrigue and entrance his audiences. Open to all musical possibilities, he adapted to the passing fashions in blue...

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