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Melissa Aldana
Jazz
The next Melissa Aldana concert is scheduled for Friday, June 6, 2025 at Jazz St. Louis in St. Louis, MO, United States. See all 16 upcoming concerts
Upcoming Concerts for Melissa Aldana
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- Jun06Jun 06, 2025Jazz St. LouisSt. Louis
- Jun12Jun 12, 2025San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco
- Jun22Jun 22, 2025Paul Mahder GalleryHealdsburg
- Jun23Jun 23, 2025Kuumbwa Jazz CenterSanta Cruz
- Jun28Jun 28, 2025Parque da Cidade do BarreiroBarreiro
- Jul04Jul 04, 2025Plaza de la Feria ParkLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
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About Melissa Aldana
Artist Biography
Melissa Aldana is an adept jazz tenor saxophonist known for her fluid harmonic lines and strong sense of the acoustic post-bop tradition. Discovered by pianist Danilo Pérez while still a teenager, Aldana debuted with Free Fall in 2010. She gained wider acclaim after winning the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Busy as a leader and sideman, she has recorded with Terri Lyne Carrington and Cécile McLorin Salvant, and issued her own albums including 2014's Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio and 2016's Back Home. Aldana earned Grammy nominations for both 2019's Visions and 2022's 12 Stars, the latter of which was also her Blue Note debut. In 2024, she drew upon her passion for the work of Wayne Shorter on Echoes of the Inner Prophet.
Hometown
Santiago, Chile
Genre
Jazz
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