Mal Sedergreen (Part 1): Authenticity, Jazz, Saxophone and His Musical Journey

This week on the podcast we sat down with accomplished and highly regarded jazz saxophonist and educator, Mal Sedergreen. This conversation is a real journey, and our first two-part episode due to the length of our conversation and interesting style of discussion that arose, so strap yourselves in for a long and entertaining conversation with this special musician. We discussed authenticity, music, his early days playing football and working various jobs, reverence for music, flue, soprano saxophone, The Jazz Family, and so much more! Mal has a rich background in jazz, blues, and improvisation, having performed at all major national festivals and venues, and internationally. He has shared the stage with prominent artists such as James Morrison, Don Burrows, Bob Sedergreen, Brian Brown, Ted Vining, Bernie McGann, and Allan Browne. Additionally, he has supported international legends including Branford Marsalis, BB King, Ray Charles, the Phillip Morris Superband, David Sanborn, Nat Adderley, and McCoy Tyner. He has also twice toured nationally with blues legend Jimmy Witherspoon. For more info and links to music, visit our website: aredrummersmusicians.com/conversations/malsedergreen