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Jon Irabagon: Free-Jazz Musician, Saxophonist, Composer, Band Leader And Producer

By Doug Hall | Talk About Jazz
March 13, 2024
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Talk About Jazz with Doug Hall �� Ep. 11 Talk About Jazz w/ Doug Hall guest jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader Jon Irabagon

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On this show, we chat with

Jon Irabagon

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Jon Irabagon, Filipino-American born free-jazz saxophonist, soloist, composer, bandleader, educator and producer (as founder of Irabbagast Records). A graduate of both the Manhattan School of Music in New York City and Berklee College of Music in Boston, Irabagon has been composing and collaborating with both acclaimed experimental jazz guitarist

Mary Halvorson

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson and seminal free-jazz saxophonist and composer

John Zorn

saxophone, alto
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">John Zorn, whom he recently performed with at the Roulette in Brooklyn.

Irabagon has also released two recordings in February of 2024, Recharge the Blade and Survivalism which we will discuss and feature on this podcast.

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