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NBC11, Grand Junction, CO.

Grammy-winning saxophonist hopes to inspire local musicians   — NBC11, Grand Junction, CO.

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Edward Blanco, ejazznews

“Saxophonist Ralph Lalama and his quartet deliver the electricity that will turn you on and keep you charged up till the end.”

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Tom Reney, WFCR FM

“Lalama is cut from a similar mold as [Sonny] Rollins: robust tone; strong beat; melodic inventiveness on jazz and popular standards; all suspended on a harmonic tightrope.”

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Zan Stewart, DownBeat

“Lalama is a grand, modern-minded storyteller… a first-class jazz soloist.”

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