"When Cain Killed Abel to end a perfect day.....He founded a city, the City of Cain....And he ordered the Saxophones to play...What did Judas do with his silver thirty pieces,Bought himself a saxophone and played the 'Beale Street Blues'"Born and raised in Alabama John is a product of a rich tradition of gospel, jazz blues and R&;B. john grew up with three older brothers who were all musicians. They introduced John to the saxophone which he fell in love with at first sight. At the age of eleven little John could play along with any tune on the radio. Later John was to find his niche in the music of Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Laws, David Sandborn, just to mention a few. Today John enjoys a home grown popularity in the south. His first recording brought about the acclaimed Cd aptly titiled "Coming Home". Listening to john play one hears all the roots of the jazz, blues, R&;B and gospel music idioms which havealways vitally affected one another down through the years. John's playing is distinguished by a good feeling and a high energy that is his own. If one seeks relaxed inspired playing, John is it... Music
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