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Vacation From the Blues (feat. Russell Malone) by Anna Kolchina

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Album Title: Reach for Tomorrow
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 00:38:09

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About the Album

Born in the Soviet Union about 18 hours from Moscow, a young Anna Kolchina was enthralled with horses. Representing strength, movement, and something deeply poetic, those qualities and the feelings imbued accompanied her through the music conservatory in St. Petersburg and to Italy a decade ago where she met Sheila Jordan, who encouraged her to make the move to New York. Following her debut album for the Japanese Venus label with her Italian group, Anna made her move in 2017, establishing herself with a New York produced 3rd album for Venus with top musicians from the scene. Reach for Tomorrow is a story relating to that long journey, a collection of moments and chapters, deeply personal in content and in the interactions with the revered guitarists she chose to share these intimate conversations with. Along for the ride of course is her elegant and noble spirit animal, always there to inspire her dreams.

"Her vocals betray a knowing and aware character not afraid to show its wounds in its vulnerability, while telegraphing a warning to the listener that it has been all places and knows all things." All About Jazz

Tracks

Dancing in the Dark; You and the Night and the Music; Who Can I Turn To?; Invitation; All or Nothing at All; Right from the Start; What Now My Love?; Vacation from the Blues; Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; So Many Stars; Whistling Away the Dark; Reach for Tomorrow

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Date featured

February 20, 2026

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