In the 1970s and 1980s, it was very unusual for a woman to play saxophone. Then Myanna came along and made headlines with her strong, gutsy horn-work and kickin' compositions! Now, almost three decades later Myanna is still making news with the release of her latest CD. Titled, One Never Knows, Do One? this disc is a solid jazz release . . . sure to garner critical attention. Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Jimi Hendrix, and B.B, King were saxophonist Myanna Pontoppidan’s core musical influences, beginning in her late teen years. Myanna grew up in Weston, Massachusetts and aft…
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