April

  • Melba Liston

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    By: Jeff Peckham Melba Liston (1926–1999) was a titan of jazz whose contributions as a trombonist, composer, and arranger fundamentally reshaped the sound of the big band era and beyond. As the first woman to hold a chair in several of the world’s most prestigious jazz orchestras, she broke formidable gender and racial barriers, proving…