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 bands including Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band, Osiris, and Gil Scott-Heron's group. He recorded four albums with Root Boy Slim, including Too Much Jawbone and The Meltdown. In 2014, he formed The Ron Holloway Band. Holloway has won 42 Washington Area Music Awards, including two for musician of the year in 1986 and 1987.
