One well-known young saxophonist called him several times a week for advice.
Here's a good idea: bring together two of the best young tenor saxophonists on the scene and let them mix it up.
Charlie and his bass player were accompanied by a young saxophonist, a student at the school of the arts downtown.
And in jazz, a young black saxophonist is arguably more valuable to a record company than a white one of equal talent.
The young tenor saxophonist plays with a beautifully balanced sound and sensibility.
Baker predicted that the young saxophonist would one day become "a great tenor saxophone player".
"There's a sound that's coming from here that wouldn't have developed without the club," said Greg Tardy, a young saxophonist.
Khumalo had been dubbed "one of South Africa's most promising young saxophonists."
In addition, he tutors young aspiring saxophonists free of charge on an ad hoc basis.
One symptomatic scene concerned the robbery of a petrol station by a young saxophonist considering a criminal career.