Working Musicians/New Orleans

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Tony Dagradi

New Orleans tenor and soprano saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator Tony Dagradi co-founded Astral Project.

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About Tony Dagradi

Dagradi’s official site identifies him as a New Orleans saxophonist, composer, and educator and maps recordings under his own name. His career history distinguishes leader work from other ensemble memberships.[1]

The artist archive and local institutional sources document Astral Project as a separate long-running New Orleans group. Dagradi’s music pages provide direct listening to leader recordings and project material.[2][3]

Astral Project

The local project history identifies Dagradi as a co-founder of the New Orleans ensemble.[3]

Tenor and soprano

The biography documents both saxophone voices as central instruments.[1]

New Orleans education

The official and university profiles record his jazz teaching in the city.[1]

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Official music archiveDagradi’s site gathers recordings and audio under his own name.InvitationThe artist page provides direct listening and context for the leader recording.

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