Herman Green

(Born: 1930 - Died: November 26, 2020) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist. Memphis saxophone great Herman Green’s history was filled with iconic names and historic associations from Rufus Thomas to B.B. King, Lionel Hampton to John Coltrane. A longtime local fixture with jazz/improv groups Green Machine and FreeWorld, Green was a vital presence in the Memphis music world and beyond, dating back to the 1940s.