[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 90 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING RONALD EDWARD HOLLOWAY

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 30, 2019

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing one of the District of 
Columbia's great professional musicians, Ronald Edward Holloway.
  Holloway, a native Washingtonian and product of D.C. Public Schools, 
began playing saxophone at a young age. Early on in his career, he 
periodically played with the historic El Corols Band and Show of 
Washington, D.C. The first band that Holloway played with was a Top 40 
band called The Speculations based out of Takoma Park, MD.
  Holloway launched his professional career in 1975 at the age of 21. 
He is described by top jazz critics such as Stanley Crouch and Ira 
Gitler as a ``hard bearing down-hard-hopper who can blow authentic 
jazz, R&B and can croon a ballad with warm blue feeling, funk and 
rock.''
  Holloway played tenor saxophone with the great Gil Scott Heron for 14 
years and was a member of the world-renowned Dizzy Gillespie Quintet. 
He was also a guest saxophonist with Sonny Rollins, the Allman Brothers 
Band, Gov't Mule Band, Tedeschi Truck Band, Little Feat Band, and Taj 
Mahal. Currently, he is the director and saxophonist for his own band, 
The Ron Holloway Band.
  Holloway, a member of the D.C. Legendary Musicians Inc., is the 
recipient of 42 music awards, including several Wammie awards for 
Musician of the Year.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing and 
honoring Ronald Edward Holloway for his steadfast dedication to 
promoting and preserving music in Washington, D.C.

                          ____________________