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Paul Horn (March 17, 1930 - June 29, 2014) was a renowned American jazz flutist, alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer, born in New York City. A Grammy Award winner, Horn was classically trained and became an active participant in the 1950s west coast jazz scene, collaborating with notable musicians such as Chico Hamilton, Shorty Rogers, and Buddy Collette. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he developed a modal approach to his music, drawing inspiration from Miles Davis. Horn's extensive discography includes a significant contribution to new age music, with the flute as his primary instrument. His 1968 album "Inside" (also known as "Inside The Taj Mahal") achieved remarkable success, selling over three quarters of a million copies and leading to a series of recordings in natural and sacred sites known for their unique acoustic properties. Both "Inside" and its sequel "Inside II" reached the top 10 on the Billboard jazz chart. Horn received two Grammy Awards for his 1965 album "Jazz Suite On The Mass Texts," and his other Grammy-nominated works include "Cycle" (1965), "Traveler" (1987), and "Inside Monument Valley" (1999). In 1990, he published his autobiography "Inside Paul Horn (The Spiritual Odyssey Of A Universal Traveler)."

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