For Paying Subscribers, attached to the Coltrane/Sonny Fortune post were a few relevant pages of artists discussing their idols, from a special Downbeat issue of July 2004. Founding subscriber Jim Brown requested more, so subscriber/researcher Evan Spring provided the entire feature in the attached PDF below—75 pages of fascinating reading! ENJOY and thanks again MUCH for your support! Don’t forget to search for “+ Bonus” to find your other 80-some gifts, as of January 2026.
A +Bonus For Paying Subscribers: Rollins, Shorter, Brecker, Many Others Discuss Their Idols in Print
