Saxophonist | Composer | Educator

Work With Don

  • Performing

    Drawing on the legacies of masters like Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, and John Coltrane, Don Aliquo blends timeless jazz standards with compelling original compositions in a voice unmistakably his own.

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  • Composing

    Don has composed for six solo recordings and multiple collaborative projects, with his music featured in performances and recordings by Rufus Reid, Roger Humphries, the Sedajazz (Valencia, Spain) and Ryan Middagh.

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  • Residencies & Masterclasses

    Don's teaching draws on a deep foundation of personal study, years of performance experience, and a thorough understanding of where jazz education stands today.

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  • "In addition to being a good friend, Don Aliquo is a brilliant soulful musician/composer, consummate educator, and a magnificent individual that I have performed and recorded with over thirty plus years. "

    — From Internationally Acclaimed bassist and composer Rufus Reid

  • "Few saxophonists possess Aliquo’s level of harmonic sophistication, compositional originality and dynamic command; his rich tone and powerful melodic storytelling are intellectually and emotionally gripping, qualities made especially evident in the stripped-down trio setting, where most players struggle, Don thrives in the freedom — creating depth, movement, and harmonic richness through a masterful command of advanced harmony and improvisation that places him firmly in the lineage of the classic jazz masters at the height of the art form."

    — From Rudy’s Jazz Room owner Adam Charney

  • “Those whose appetites clamor for daring enterprises that lean toward modernism without eschewing tradition may find that Growth embodies precisely the proper ingredients to appease their hunger.”

    — Jack Bowers of the magazine All About Jazz, wrote of “Growth”

  • “If one album could increase the tenor saxophonist’s reputation as a strong performer, album number eight, Growth, offers plenty of reasons. “Growth” reminds us that it's still possible to have fun listening to challenging and adventurous music.”

    — Mike Shanley of the magazine Jazz Times in his review of “Growth”

  • “Aliquo's extremely supple in the addressing of his axe but always zeroed in on what he's describing, not just re: impressive chops qua chops, and Jenkins is complementary to a very high degree. His full-throated tenor exhibits hints of both Joe Henderson and late period Stan Getz Don Aliquo’s playing has been described as “smooth as silk...with an unfailing feel for breath and phrasing" while extremely supple in the addressing of his axe but always zeroed in on what he's describing.”

    —Larry Hollis of Cadence Magazine