MSUFCU Blue Monday featuring Jazz Artist in Residence Melissa Aldana | 10.1.2018

MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Jazz Saxophonist Melissa Aldana performs with the MSU professors of Jazz and guests at the MSUFCU Headquarters Building 1.
Blue Mondays is a jazz concert series made possible by the MSU Federal Credit Union Jazz Artist in Residence Endowment. The series brings world renowned jazz musicians to MSUFCU Headquarters, where performances take place throughout the year.

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

As a Chilean, I feel proud to see the talented Melissa Aldana at MSU, where I spend three years conducting research. Mix of feelings

[@oooooo-cs6nj]

Buen cover Melissa 🎷😃 la música es un idioma universal grato sonido feling powuer 👂👂 🎷

[@StubenShocker]

I just love her sound so much. And not only the sound itself but her touch, how she approaches notes

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Melissa is my favorite tenor player.

[@timbuktug3321]

Same here 😊

[@christiangutfleisch]

fantastic band, who is playing? Better band than guest soloist

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

exceptional talent, all of you

[@annamilluzzo8077]

Dexter aldana (WOW) grazie from Sicilia .

[@paulolevi7982]

TB yeah

[@JerryAttric42]

my only regret is that I couldn't climb through my monitor's screen and join the audience!Melissa is wonderful and a very 'heavy' player; the question of women playing this music should have been settled generations ago with Mary Lou Williams but there is always hope for our society as long as Melissa Aldana and all these other great young talents continue to emerge.

[@jennycustovic1280]

Never really associated women with jazz until I heard her.

[@gin4106]

@@jennycustovic1280 There are lots of incredible female musicians on the scene now. Linda Oh, Kris Davis, Helen Sung, Ingrid Jensen, Camila Meza, Martha Sanchez, just name a few.

[@ziruini5071]

Vi Redd, Carla Blai, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lynn Carrington, Melba Liston.. the list goes on and on

[@alansenzaki4148]

@@gin4106 ....add Zoe Obadia, Roxy Coss, Veronica Leahy etc.

[@christiangutfleisch]

@@jennycustovic1280 check out Erena Terakubo

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

bravo

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

genial

[@Mr3sambo3]

She’s so very special.

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

❤

[@alexinopolis]

Qué placer escuchar a Melissa Aldana, cuando venga a Chile no podría perdérmela. Excelente presentación, muchas gracias.

[@TheMorpholog]

quisiera señalar que melissa es hija de un gran saxotonista chileno, marco aldana. aqui en chile nadie habla de ellos, sin embargo son musicos que deberian ser conocidos por todos los chilenos, pero por irresponsabilidad de los medios de comunicacion de este pais nunca son mencionados. grande melissa y grande marco, algun dia espero que se escriba y se hagan documentales sobre ustedes en chile, ya que por ahora aolo son reconocidos en el extranjero. y vaya que lo son!

[@tao_2015]

Cierto

[@hernanandressoto]

Y su abuelo el gran Kiko Aldana

[@CPadgitt]

La familia Aldana debe ser conocido como tesoro nacional en Chile. En la misma manera tuvieron músicos norteamericanos más éxito en Europa y Japón que en Estados Unidos, por ejemplo Kenny Clark, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin.

[@TheWolfos2009]

Agregar que su Abuelo fue Kiko Aldana, fundador de la orquesta Huambaly, toda una familia de talento en el saxo...

[@danielberlien3680]

Los medios de comunicación no sirven más que a los intereses de unos pocos. Depende de nosotros visibilizar y reconocer el trabajo de Melissa (y su familia).

[@carlosmendoza624]

The arrangement called we love you melvin that Melissa Aldana played made me feel the theme of her projecting her whole feel was brilliant, the new jazz designed building should have a neve sound board and its design should have Austrialian design acoustics so the audience feels the composers and directors touch to the musical themes .

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

The MSU Tenor player was a monster. Very nice, also huge fan of Melissa, she blends in so well in a combo setting and doesn't try to overtake a tune like most soloist do. Just love her playing. Also come on, that Bass player! WTH, what a sound.

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Great vibe here. Everyone came to their right and sounds so good. Love and happiness.

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

gorgeous

[@danielryanmusic]

Melissa Sound is so big!! wow I love this

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

👏

[@vKarl71]

Music starts 5:18

[@ustwoalberts]

music starts 4.40~~~bt it's worth the wait !

[@chauncywashington2227]

Diego Raviera ! WOW !

[@rogerhobden7670]

Top level musicians, all.

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

Feliz año nuevo MSU

[@vKarl71]

Hey College of Music:It would be nice to credit all the musicians in the description, no?

[@jaunty17]

Intros at 24:40...

[@NathanBortonMusic]

sounds killin' as always!

[@jairoleitao6918]

Belíssima interpretação!!!

[@jazzbonept]

Alright Eric!!

[@laraditzel]

5:19 music starts.

[@ustwoalberts]

well, 5.20 to be more accurate - with a perfect tune : a Monk tune, of course

[@jamesratner7889]

What's the name of the tune that starts at 5:20? Sounds like Monk tune.

[@frederickhill7181]

We see. Also recorded as Manganese.

[@frederickhill7181]

Yes is it is by Monk. It's great the way the horn players respect the composition - that's what you do with Monk -and don't just use it as a trampoline.

[@alansenzaki4148]

Yeah!! Melissa blowing her ass off with a pickup band mixed in with some seasoned old farts, funky black rhythm section!...everyone blowing and having fun!!!...Who is the other tenor player? Reminds me of the late great joe romano. Sounds like somebody who would have played in woody hermans band alongside sal nistico!..without being sexist mellisa is also a beautiful woman! Her playing is almost more emotional and gritty witb a straight ahead backup!..sorry just heard the musician introduction.

[@sitarnut]

Bro.. I think it's the same Diego playing at 2:40 min here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4Cnenl3rrp4ftk same name..... killer Alto solo on "Just Friends".... Peace out....

[@saintpreferred9223]

Michigan WOKENESS.