As a teenager, Ms. Garcia listened to old jazz records and played in different ensembles around Camden, where she met and became friends with other would-be leaders of the budding British jazz movement. Besides Shorter and Coltrane, Ms. Garcia cited Charlie Parker’s “Now’s the Time,” Sonny Rollins’s “Saxophone Colossus” and Dexter Gordon’s “Go” as influences. Mr. Boyd recalled seeing Ms. Garcia at the Brainchild Festival in Britain several years ago, dashing frantically from one stage to the next with her saxophone in tow. She’s one of the busiest people in the world.” This isn’t lost on Ms. Garcia. “It’s weird to talk about it now, obviously, because we’re in a completely different way of living,” Ms. Garcia said.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2020 14:00 UTC