One of my faves. GREAT alto sound; especially on stuff that leans more to pop. Don't hold it against Hank, Rok, but he was one of Dave Sanborn's biggest influences. Crawford, along with players like Maceo Parker (James Brown), created a style of alto playing that was bastardized by an entire generation of "Smooth Jazz" alto players. They play with an over-the-top "emotionality" that I can't stand. Tone that is nasal, whiny and with way too much vibrato; like the guy on that Billy Ocean clip. What these young players often don't know is that the style didn't start with Sanborn, it started with Crawford.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4nbouwehaMY
http://jazztimes.com/articles/25671-hank-crawford
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4nbouwehaMY
http://jazztimes.com/articles/25671-hank-crawford