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548 - Is There A "Secret Sauce" Missing From Vietnamese Jazz? - An Tran
What is it like growing up literally above a jazz club in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, and taking those roots to Idlewild Arts and Berklee College of Music?
In this episode, Ken sits down with saxophonist, producer, and film composer Antran (@antransax). Daughter of legendary Vietnamese saxophonist Trần Mạnh Tuấn, Antran shares her unique musical trajectory, from absorbing jazz standards by osmosis as a child living above Saigon's SaxonArt Jazz Club to pursuing her own artistic path in the United States.
Antran breaks down her early training across piano, ballet, painting, and musical…
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