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Don Menza is a robust tenor saxophonist who, although in a position to effectively imitate a lot of the best stylists (from Coleman Hawkins to John Coltrane), includes a distinctive audio of his very own. Menza began playing tenor when he was 13. After getting away from the Military, he …

b. 22 Apr 1936, Buffalo, NY, USA. From age 12 Menza took a significant fascination with music, learning clarinet, although he was to instruct himself composing and organizing. Within the 50s, and right now playing tenor saxophone, he inserted military program and was stationed for a while in Germany where …