Donald Harrison, Jr., is one of the most influential modern jazz players of his generation, yet he remains inextricably tied to his New Orleans roots. The 38-year-old saxophonist is the son of the great Mardi Gras Indian Chief and founder of the Guardians of the Flame tribe, Donald Harrison, Sr., who passed away late last year. After graduating from the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA), Harrison, Jr., began touring in 1982 with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, the launching pad f...