Interviews

João Lenhari Presents Melissa Aldana, Guest of the UdeM Big Band

Interview by Michel Labrecque

Additional Information

Chilean-born jazz saxophonist Melissa Aldana will be in Montreal on Wednesday, November 26, at the invitation of the University of Montreal Big Band, at Salle Claude Champagne. This rising star of contemporary jazz, a Grammy nominee, is compared to the great Wayne Shorter by several music critics. Michel Labrecque spoke with the Big Band’s director, trumpeter and professor João Lenhari, for PAN M 360. In addition to the concert, there will also be a free masterclass open to everyone on Thursday, November 27.



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