Episode 55: Musician, Saxophonist, Composer, Educator and Activist Roxy Coss
Episode 55 Executive Summary This episode examines the career of saxophonist, composer, and educator Roxy Coss. Coss is a Grammy Award-winning musician and…
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Episode 54: Tenor Saxophone Titan, Composer and Bandleader Mr. Dexter Gordon
Episode 54 Executive Summary If you ever saw Dexter Gordon walk onto a stage, you never forgot the presence he brought with him.
Episode 53: Alto Saxophonist Mindi Abair
Episode 53 Executive Summary Mindi Abair is an American saxophonist known for her work as a solo artist and session musician across the…
Episode 52: Tenor Saxophone Wizard Stan Getz, A.K.A. "The Sound"
Episode 52 Executive Summary Stan Getz built a legendary career on a stark contrast: a grueling, trial-by-fire life on the road that produced…
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…
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…