Episode 4: The Full Story of Charlie Parker, and his Mentor, the Legendary Buster Smith
Executive Summary I wrote Episode 4 to explore the profound musical and personal relationship between alto saxophonists Buster Smith and Charlie Parker. The…
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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…
Episode 45: The Broad Tone and Tenacious Flow of Saxophone Virtuoso Grace Kelly
Episode 45 Executive Summary Grace Kelly (born Grace Chung, May 15, 1992) is a world-renowned saxophonist, singer, and composer who entered the professional…