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Melissa Aldana

2 concerts

Melissa Aldana, born in Santiago, Chile, is a tenor saxophonist who began playing at 6 and performed in Santiago jazz clubs as a teen. A Berklee grad who moved to NYC, she became the first female and South American to win the 2013 Thelonious Monk Jazz Saxophone Competition.

Jeff Tain Watts

1 concert

Pittsburgh-born Jeff "Tain" Watts is a Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and composer, celebrated for his dynamic, polyrhythmic drumming and hard-swinging grooves. A Guggenheim Fellow, he is known for extensive collaborations with Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Michael Brecker, and McCoy Tyner. Watts' influential recordings include "Blue, Vol. 1" and "Citizen Tain".

Joe Lovano

7 concerts

Cleveland, Ohio-born saxophonist Joe Lovano is a swinging post-bop improviser blending bop, modal and free jazz. A Blue Note mainstay, he won a Grammy for 52nd Street Themes and earned nominations for Tenor Legacy and Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard.

Nduduzo Makhathini

Nduduzo Makhathini is a multi-award-winning musician and scholar from Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A jazz bandleader with 11 albums, he’s signed to Blue Note Records and has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis, Richard Bona and Black Coffee.

John Patitucci

John Patitucci, born in Brooklyn, is a renowned jazz bassist known for his work in various genres. A 4-time Grammy winner, he's collaborated with legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, and Alicia Keys. As a composer, he has sixteen solo albums and writes for chamber groups and orchestras. Notable projects include the John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet and collaborations with the Harlem String Quartet.