| Influences | Alto Saxophonists - Jazz: Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Phil Woods, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond. Alto Saxophonists - R&B: Dave Sanborn, Maceo Parker, Grover Washington Jr., Jay Beckenstein, Gerald Albright.
Tenor Saxophonists - Jazz: Lester Young, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Joe Farrell, Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer.
Tenor Saxophonists - R&B: Grover Washington Jr., Michael Brecker.
Flute Players - Jazz: Hubert Laws, Joe Farrell. Latin Jazz - Chucho Valdez, Irakere, Tito Puente, Paquito de Rivera.
Other influences: Bach, Mozart, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Fryderyk (Franciszek) Chopin, Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Quincy Jones, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Duke, Yellow Jackets, Earl Klugh, Bob James, Maurice White, Marcus Miller, Lee Ritenour, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks, Steve Gadd. |