Hamiet Bluiett

Hamiet Bluiett (BLUE-et ; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018)

Jazz Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Flute Player and Composer, Hamiet Bluiett, was regarded as one of the  finest players of the Baritone Saxophone. He Co-founded the World Saxophone Quartet and along with his own efforts, also worked as a Sideman to many (Charles Mingus, Babatunde Olatunge, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and others). He died October 04, 2018; please take a listen here and have a relaxing Sunday: Endangered Species, Rain shout and A night in Tunisia

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamiet_Bluiett

Background information
Born	September 16, 1940 Brooklyn, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2018 (aged 78) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Saxophone
Years active	1961–2018
Labels	India Navigation, Musica,Black Saint, Mapleshade,Knitting Factory, Moers, Justin Time
Associated acts	World Saxophone Quartet, D.D. Jackson, Kahil El'Zabar