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Melba Liston

Thursday October 10, 2013

Geof Bradfield's suite traces Melba Liston's (pictured) life story through her work with Dizzy Gillespie and Randy Weston. Courtesy of Institute Of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University hide caption

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JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

Geof Bradfield's 'Melba!' On JazzSet

October 10, 2013 • Not long ago, when musicians needed good charts, they called Melba Liston. Now, saxophonist Geof Bradfield and his ensemble offer the radio premiere of a suite commissioned by Chamber Music America.

Geof Bradfield's 'Melba!' On JazzSet

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Wednesday July 9, 2008

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NPR's 'Jazz Profiles'

Melba Liston: Bones Of An Arranger

July 9, 2008 • She cut her teeth as a trombonist in the big bands of Gerald Wilson and Dizzy Gillespie and scored classic records for Marvin Gaye and others. And, against the odds, she made it as a woman in jazz.

Melba Liston: Bones Of An Arranger

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