Saxophonist Nicole Glover traces her journey to the highest : NPR

Saxophonist Nicole Glover possesses a singular voice on her instrument, and has emerged as one of the crucial thrilling musicians of her era.

Her sound is marked by readability, power and sincerity. These qualities have positioned her not solely among the many nice tenor sax gamers, but additionally within the lineage of masterful bandleaders. She has carried out with Christian McBride as a core member of his band Ursa Main, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Middle Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater and the all-star ensemble ARTEMIS.

Alongside along with her distinct sound comes a definite story, one formed by challenges, detours and an unwavering drive to make a life in music.

On this episode of Jazz Night time in America, Glover displays on the trials and triumphs which have outlined her journey, and the way she finally grew to become the hero of her personal story.

Set Listing: 

• “The Fox” (Kenny Dorham), from the album Performs, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Tyrone Allen, bass; Kayvon Gordon, drums; Steve Nelson, vibraphone
• “Unusual Lands” (Nicole Glover, Daniel Duke), from the album Unusual Lands, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Daniel Duke, bass; Nic Cacioppo, drums
• “Twilight Zone” (Glover, Duke), from the album Unusual Lands, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Daniel Duke, bass; Nic Cacioppo, drums
• “No. 2” (Lawrence Williams), from the album Recollections, Dream, Reflections, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Tyrone Allen II, bass; Kayvon Gordon, drums
• “March” (Miki Yamanaka), from the album Recollections, Dream, Reflections, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Tyrone Allen II, bass; Kayvon Gordon, drums
• “The Shanghai Skyline” (Wynton Marsalis), from the album The Shanghai Suite, feat. the Jazz at Lincoln Middle Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
• “Inform Him I Mentioned Hiya” (Jack Canning), from the album Recollections, Dream, Reflections, feat. Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Tyrone Allen II, bass; Kayvon Gordon, drums
• “I Consider You” (Cole Porter), from the album Unusual Lands, feat. George Cables, piano; Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Daniel Duke, bass; Nic Cacioppo, drums

Credit: Emily Springer, author and producer; Sarah Geledi, producer; Simon Rentner, consulting senior producer and editor; Ron Scalzo, mastering engineer; Steven A. Williams, government producer; Suraya Mohamed, government producer at NPR Music; Christian McBride, host