Ron Holloway
Ronald Edward Holloway, born on August 24, 1953, in Washington D.C., is an
American tenor saxophonist. Raised by jazz enthusiasts, he was influenced early
on by artists like Willis Gator Jackson and John Coltrane. Holloway's
breakthrough came after high school when he practiced extensively and performed
with various bands. In 1974, Freddie Hubbard invited him to play at a concert
following an impressive audition tape. This led to collaborations with notable
figures like Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins. Throughout the late 1970s and
early 1980s, Holloway was part of several band...
