That's Maceo Parker, alto sax man for James Brown, who became a band leader himself after Brown went to prison in 1988.

Better to come after 10 p.m. Saturday, when bongo players (and sometimes a sax man) entertain as the peacock crowd struts in all its plumage.

Nice tune from sax man and vocalist Pete Belasco.

The great sax man James Oppenheim.

He didn't take his eyes from the sax man as he spoke.

- Lady Gaga: Performing "The Edge of Glory" (and lord knows what else) with her favorite sax man, the E Street Band's Clarence Clemons.

Three clean reactions: the trumpeter scared, most likely afraid of cops on general principles; the drummer trembling; the sax man spooked, but coming back mad.

The sax man smiled up at him, licked his mouthpiece and winked.

A combo setting up-I waved the sax man over.