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Podcast: Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Episode: Saxophone Dreams: Johnny Ferreira's Journey from Punk to Rock Royalty
Description: International touring and recording artist Johnny Ferreira combines style and boundless energy in his performances throughout Europe, United States, and Canada.His infatuation with the saxophone began late in high school when he was 17. “It was the sound that attracted me,” he recalls. “It’s the instrument that closest resembles the human voice.” By 19, he was wailing on the sax. “I was impatient to get a good sound and two years seems like a long time when you’re a kid,” he reflects.Johnny’s professional career started in 1980 being active in his local Vancouver music scene playing...