Melissa Aldana
Modern Saxophone Virtuoso
A groundbreaking tenor saxophonist, Melissa Aldana blends technical prowess with profound emotional depth, pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz. Her compelling compositions and improvisations offer a fresh voice to the genre.
About
Born in Santiago, Chile, Melissa Aldana is an acclaimed tenor saxophonist and composer. After moving to New York City, she rose to prominence as the first female instrumentalist to win the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 2013, establishing herself as a leading voice in modern jazz.
Music Style
Aldana's music is characterized by her powerful and lyrical tenor saxophone tone, intricate harmonic explorations, and a dynamic improvisational style rooted in the post-bop tradition yet distinctly contemporary.
Background
- Hometown
- Santiago, Chile
- Education
- The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
- Instruments
- saxophone (tenor)
- Active
- 2010s-present
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If you like Chris Potter, Joe Henderson, and Wayne Shorter — you'll love this artist
Notable Collaborations
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Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Gerald Clayton
Village Vanguard
Saxophone
Past Events
Melissa Aldana with Jochen Rueckert, Alex Ridout, Pablo Menares
Bar Bayeux
Melissa Aldana Quartet
Birdland Theater
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Melissa Aldana Quartet
Birdland Theater
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Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
Carlos Henriquez Nonet
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center
saxophone (tenor)
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