Bobby Read is a saxophonist, studio engineer, producer, and composer. He has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Branford Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Chick Corea, Don Henley, Pat Metheny, and was a long-time member of Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers, playing at the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Woodstock '99, The Jackson Family Honors, Olympics events, and twice for President Bill Clinton, and has released several of his own recordings.