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Thanks for yet another intro for me via this forum. Very good player. nt

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Rick W

In Reply to: RE: Is Melissa Aldana my favourite sax player....? posted by andy evans on February 17, 2018 at 02:33:29

nt

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Didn't you know her already? - andy evans 14:26:30 02/19/18 (11)
I'm mystified why Aldana hasn't become better known. I hope it's not that she isn't taken seriously because she's female? Not saying that has anything to do with this forum, but just a general speculation?

I think she's arguably as good as anyone playing today.
- Nope, didn't know about her. - Rick W 14:54:26 02/19/18 (10)
  I think people seriously into jazz aren't likely to dismiss female musicians, so I doubt that's a problem for her.
  
  As good as anybody around nowadays? Wouldn't go that far, but she is a VERY fine player.
  - RE: Nope, didn't know about her. - Ignaz6 19:44:56 02/19/18 (8)
    I wouldn't go any where near that far. She has plenty of competition. There are lots of players out there young and old.
    - Yep. - Rick W 10:45:19 02/20/18 (7)
      Shorter, Bergonzi, Lovano, Garzone, David Sanchez, Redman, Walt Weiskopf, Liebman, Seamus Blake, Potter, Marcus Strickland, Ravi Coltrane, Adam Kolker, Mark Turner, Walter Smith III, Ted Nash (I've heard what he's capable of on tenor) -- just to mention a few tenor players around now.
      
      We all have our own ears/preferences. Some may feel Aldana is equal to or even better than the tenor players I listed. I'm not there, at least not yet. But I'm happy to learn about an excellent player I was not hip to.
      - Seamus Blake - Ignaz6 17:04:51 02/20/18 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yep. posted by Rick W on February 20, 2018 at 10:45:19
        
        Winner of the T. Monk 2002 saxophone competition. For good reason.
        Body and Soul (Open in New Window)
        
        RE: Seamus Blake - GEO 08:16:38 02/21/18 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Seamus Blake posted by Ignaz6 on February 20, 2018 at 17:04:51
        
        Melissa Aldana won the competition a couple of years ago..... I love Seamus Blake.... been a huge fan since he first came up with Chris Potter and Eric Alexander in the late 80's early 90's. I saw Seamus in '91 with Eddie Henderson....Eddie called him the double dick dog..... he loved him.
        
        double dick dog- How is that a compliment? nt - oldmkvi 08:23:01 02/21/18 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Seamus Blake posted by GEO on February 21, 2018 at 08:16:38
        
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        RE: double dick dog- How is that a compliment? nt - GEO 08:50:12 02/21/18 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: double dick dog- How is that a compliment? nt posted by oldmkvi on February 21, 2018 at 08:23:01
        
        I don't know. I had never heard the term before of since but Eddie Henderson was gushing over Seamus..... Maybe having two is better than having one! I had seen them at Visiones and then ran into Henderson that night at Bradleys with Gary Bartz. We were at the bar. A real treat to hear Eddie Henderson tell stories.
        
        Edits: 02/21/18
        
        I'm sure that was fun! nt - oldmkvi 08:54:12 02/21/18 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: double dick dog- How is that a compliment? nt posted by GEO on February 21, 2018 at 08:50:12
        
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        RE: I'm sure that was fun! nt - GEO 09:22:51 02/21/18 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I'm sure that was fun! nt posted by oldmkvi on February 21, 2018 at 08:54:12
        
        Those were the good old days......
        
        I also won the Monk Competition. - oldmkvi 07:35:51 02/21/18 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Seamus Blake posted by Ignaz6 on February 20, 2018 at 17:04:51
        
        Adrian Monk.
        I fiddled with my reed for 2 hours.
        No one else came close...
  - RE: Nope, didn't know about her. - GEO 15:11:16 02/19/18 (0)
    I bought her first cd about 6-7 years ago. She is a excellent. Won the monk competition!

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