Capsulocity.com presents : Melissa Aldana performs "Ask Me Now"

MELISSA ALDANA for Capsulocity.com:
Melissa Aldana, winner of the 2013 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition performs the Monk tune, "Ask Me Now." Aldana is the first female instrumentalist to win the prestigious competition, which includes a record deal with the Concord Music label. Aldana, a tenor saxophonist, who hails from Chile moved to the states recently and has since received critical acclaim from her peers and from the Jazz community. She recently released her album "Second Cycle," which also received positive reviews. Melissa recently won the 2012 Altazor Award in Chile for "Best Jazz Record 2012."
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[@casbont]

Beautiful playing!

[@alanyoungjazz]

Very nice Melissa. Enjoyed your performance at the Monk competition. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

[@felipezc87]

Grande Melissa ! Love it

[@jamesbyrne8358]

phenomenal, great take

[@jazzmania1000]

I like your rendition of this song.

[@wyndhl9465]

Melissa Aldana, not unlike Camille Thurman, makes (tenor) saxophone playing as simple and relaxing as one's singing one's A - B - C!

[@michaelroach4219]

It might appear somple,but she's put a lot of work into her music.It appears simple because of her hard work.

[@DiMoraDiamond]

Awesome.

[@eriks.8446]

awesomeness.

[@mauriziobarbara5585]

Possible a transcription of your solo?

[@michaelmcdermott7349]

I think you have hands for piano, but seems they work just fine on Sax :) Totally enjoyed your piece, thank you and hope to hear more. Just an old fellow in the woods. Starved for for music.

[@Bgrenimann]

Who was your teacher?!

[@ulysax1979]

that dont matter now, she has gone way far her teachers now!!!!

[@michaelroach4219]

Grammar.

[@MrGoogleowns]

wtf was that?

[@hughdraper6335]

It needs to be played like a man; Coltrane

[@deepkeel65]

Why? Listen with an open mind. She's young. And phenomenal. Berklee College of Music full ride scholarship. She has something to say.

[@darnellkirkland784]

Foh

[@esc94]

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