The Jazz Session #413: Melissa Aldana

Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana's latest album is Second Cycle (2012). In this interview, Aldana talks about being a third-generation saxophone player, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather; how she arrived at the Berklee College of Music not speaking any English or knowing how to read music; why she's always known what she wanted to do with her life; and how she met and befriended sax master George Coleman. Learn more at melissaaldana.com and follow her on Twitter at @MelissaAldana. You can support The Jazz Session by purchasing this album in the TJS Store.

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The Jazz Session is the original jazz interview podcast. Started in 2007, it focuses on in-depth conversations with jazz musicians. The show is hosted by Jason Crane.