What type of saxophonist was this musician who inspired Wilburt Prysock?
jazz tenor saxophonist
Red Prysock
Wilburt Prysock (February 2, 1926 – July 19, 1993) known as Red Prysock, was an American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist, one of the early Coleman Hawkins-influenced saxophonists to move in the direction of rhythm and blues, rather than bebop.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed Hawk and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
 One of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument, as Joachim E. Berendt explained: "there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn".
 While Hawkins is strongly associated with the swing music and big band era, he had a role in the development of bebop in the 1940s.
Jake Clemons
Jake Clemons (born February 27, 1980) is a singer-songwriter, an American musician and since 2012 is best known for being the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
 Clemons took over the role of saxophonist for the band when his uncle, Clarence Clemons, a founding member of the band, died in 2011.
 Clemons also has performed various instruments including percussion and also provided backing vocals on the band's Wrecking Ball Tour and High Hopes Tour.
 Clemons attended the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts to study jazz performance.
 Clemons also has performed with Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, The Swell Season and The Roots. Transonic (album)
Transonic is the debut album by American jazz drummer Whit Dickey, which was recorded in 1997 and released on AUM Fidelity.
 For his first record as leader, Dickey went into the studio with long-time associate, saxophonist Rob Brown, and then relative newcomer to the scene, bassist Chris Lightcap.
 He notes that many of the cuts were inspired by two Thelonious Monk compositions, "Off Minor" & "Criss Cross", along with the magic of tenor saxophonist David S. Ware. Dark Magus
Dark Magus is a live double album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis.
 It was recorded on March 30, 1974, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, during the electric period in the musician's career.
 Davis' group at the time of the concert included bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, percussionist James Mtume, saxophonist Dave Liebman, and guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas.
 He also used the show to audition saxophonist Azar Lawrence and guitarist Dominique Gaumont.
 "Dark Magus" was produced by Teo Macero and featured four two-part recordings titled after Swahili names for the numbers one through four. Billy Eckstine
William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer, and a bandleader of the swing era.
 He was noted for his rich, resonant, almost operatic bass-baritone voice.
 Eckstine's recording of "I Apologize" (MGM, 1948) was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. "
The New York Times" described him as an "influential band leader" whose "suave bass-baritone" and "full-throated, sugary approach to popular songs inspired singers like Joe Williams, Arthur Prysock and Lou Rawls." Isaiah Katumwa
Isaiah Katumwa is a Ugandan jazz musician and saxophonist.
 He hosts a weekly program on Urban TV (a Ugandan popular station), called "Jazz with Isaiah".
 He is credited for turning many people in Uganda into jazz enthusiasts.
 This self-taught saxophonist who this year alone has stood side by side on stage with global icons like Jonathan Butler, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Dludlu, Seweto Kinchy, his innovation has inspired and sensitized many into jazz music. Jesper Thilo
Jesper Thilo (born 28 November 1941) is a Danish jazz musician, mainly known as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist.
 He is considered to be one of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians of the post-1970 period.
 Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins were early influences, while he later developed a highly personal sound reminiscent of Zoot Sims. Tommy Proulx
Thomas Arthur Proulx is an American saxophonist, musician, actor, model and television personality.
 Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Proulx’s love for music became apparent at age 3 when he started playing the piano by ear.
 He later taught himself the saxophone, which soon became his primary instrument.
 He attended Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan performing as a saxophonist in the high school jazz band.
 He later graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in jazz studies and a master's degree in saxophonist performance.
 Following his graduation, Proulx toured internationally as a headlining entertainer on cruise ships. Chico Freeman
Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949) is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman.
 He began recording as lead musician in 1976 with "Morning Prayer", won the New York Jazz Award in 1979 and earned the Stereo Review Record of the Year in 1981 for his album "The Outside Within".