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Melissa Aldana With The Scottsdale Community College Jazz Orchestra at The Nash
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on February 10, 2022
When
Sat, March 26, 2022
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Melissa Aldana
saxophoneScottsdale Community College Big Band
band / ensemble / orchestraLage Lund
guitarPablo Menares
bass, acousticKush Abadey
drumsAbout
GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana has garnered international recognition for her visionary work as a band leader, as well as her deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary. She was recently signed with Blue Note Records and will be releasing her debut album with the historic label titled 12 Stars in March 2022. “Melissa Aldana is one of the foremost musician/composers of her generation,” says Blue Note President Don Was. Aldana was born in Santiago, Chile and grew up in a musical family. Both her father and grandfather were saxophonists and she took up the instrument at age six under her father Marcos’ tutelage...