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Echoes & Inspirations: Melissa Aldana’s Jazz Journey
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In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby sits down with Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana. As the first female instrumentalist and first South American to win the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, Melissa shares her remarkable journey from Santiago, Chile, to the global jazz stage.Playlist
- Melissa Aldana "Unconscious Whispers" from Echoes of the Inner Prophet (Blue Note Records)
- Melissa Aldana "Echoes of the Inner Prophet" from Echoes of the Inner Prophet (Blue Note Records)
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