Saxophonist

Barge worked with Natalie Cole, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, and many others.

Hudson is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work as a keyboardist.

He also played sax for the Waitresses, including on their holiday hit, “Christmas Wrapping.”

He played flute on the “Peter Gunn” theme.

He co-wrote the Hawkwind song “Brainstorm.”

He was an innovator of free jazz and spiritual jazz.

He also played saxophone for artists including Phil Collins.

Ellis’ arrangements for Brown’s band were a strong influence on funk music.

He and his friends started the band in the late 1970s.

He pioneered “free jazz” and won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007.