Episode 51: The Rising Alto Saxophone Star Lakecia Benjamin
Episode 51 Executive Summary Lakecia Benjamin didn’t follow the traditional path to jazz royalty. Long before studying the likes of Charlie Parker or…
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Episode 50: The Bird-like Virtuosity of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Executive Summary Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1928 to 1975) was a preeminent American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader, widely celebrated for being a driving…
Episode 49: The Tenor Saxophone Odyssey of Ms. Nubya Garcia
Episode 49 Executive Summary Nubya Garcia (born 1991) is a preeminent British jazz tenor saxophonist and composer, widely celebrated for being a driving…
Episode 48: The Aerodynamic Ascent of Mr. Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins
Episode 48 Executive Summary Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), affectionately known as "Hawk" or "Bean," is a preeminent…
Episode 47: Candy Dulfer's Winding Dutch Road to Saxophone Mastery
Episode 47 Executive Summary Candy Dulfer (born September 19, 1969) is a preeminent Dutch alto saxophonist who successfully bridged the divide between contemporary…
Episode 46: Lester Willis Young: The President of the Tenor Saxophone
Episode 46 Executive Summary Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), immortalized as "Pres," was the singular architect of a…