Dexter gordon, wardell gray, illinois jacquet, and gene ammons were inspired by the expressive robustness of this swing era tenor saxophonist:

Lester Young

Explanation:

lester young had the nicknames of ", and president of jazz" and "the prez" and changed the way people saw the saxophone. he played a unique sound that others hadn't seen before, and it led to a revolution in jazz music. other sax players were influenced by him, and they developed their own unique sounds as well