Artist: Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio Album: Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio (2014) Chilean born tenor player Melissa Aldana made New York her home after graduating from Berklee College in 2009 and has quickly forged a formidable reputation. Still only twenty-six, she won the prestigious Thelonious Monk competition last year. A recording contract with Concord Jazz was part of the prize and this self-titled album is its first fruit, a trio recording with her regular collaborators fellow Chilean Pablo Menares on bass and the formidable Cuban drummer Franciso Mela. The leader’s immersion in the breadth of the tenor tradition is evident with the influence of mentors and inspirations (from Joe Lovano and Mark Turner to Sonny Rollins) sometimes overtly acknowledged with knowing quotes and phrases. There’s also a distinct personality with a diverse cultural and musical heritage woven into to the set of mainly originals. (from londonjazznews (6-24-14)) youtube/watch?v=qMrn_0cbHpA
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:25:06 +0000
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