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Alex Lopez: We Can Take This Boat

by Dan Bilawsky
December 27, 2011

While We Can Take This Boat is the debut from New York-based tenor saxophonist Alex Lopez, he's no unseasoned novice. Lopez studied with saxophonists George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, and Bob Mintzer, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Miami and his Masters at the Manhattan School of Music, and managed to turn some heads with his playing on percussionist Bobby Sanabria's Tito Puente Masterworks Live!!! (Jazzheads, 2011). Lopez can also be found bringing improvisational elements and unique ...