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Melissa Aldana: 12 Stars

by Chris May
March 24, 2022

Before we get into tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana's album--which is excellent, so hang on in there--a word about press releases and publicity campaigns. Specifically, those from Blue Note. The label's headquarters in Los Angeles is in danger of becoming known for award-winning b.s. in this regard, as demonstrated during the campaign for Aldana's label ...

Melissa Aldana: 12 Stars

by Angelo Leonardi
February 28, 2022

Presente da alcuni anni ai vertici dei sondaggi dei critici di Down Beat, la sassofonista cilena Melissa Aldana ha da poco superato i 30 anni e in un decennio s'è imposta con un talento magistrale. Dopo cinque incisioni in proprio (l'ultima Visions le è valsa una nomination ai Grammy per il miglior assolo improvvisato nel brano ...

Melissa Aldana: 12 Stars

by Mike Jurkovic
January 15, 2022

Many musicians have chosen their Blue Note moment to reveal themselves as the artist they are or intend to be. So it is not surprising that a young, gifted artist such as Grammy nominee Melissa Aldana, riding a sure, ascendant arc both creatively and professionally, goes big on her Blue Note debut. From the ...

Branches Vol. 2

By Tomoko Omura

Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Come Firefly; Melancholy Of A Crane; To Ryan Se; Bow's Dance; Tomie's Blues; Urashima Suite.

12 Stars

By Melissa Aldana

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Falling; Intuition; Intro to Emilia; Emilia; The Bluest Eye; The Fool; Los Ojos de Chile; 12 Stars.

La Madrina

March 13, 2021

Album: Visions
By Melissa Aldana
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2019
Duration: 06:03

Branches Vol. 1

By Tomoko Omura

Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: Moonlight In Vermont; Three Magic Charms; The Revenge Of The Rabbit; Return To The Moon - Intro; Return To The Moon; Konomichi.

Tomoko Omura: Branches Vol. 1

by Mike Jurkovic
August 28, 2020

If, as you start to yield willingly to the sumptuous, hypnotic Branches, Vol. 1, you should need to walk away and attend to other home/bunker business, try to keep at least one ear on the music. From any point in any room you might hear a gypsy laugh, a lover cry, a Celtic reel. A marvelous ...

Melissa Aldana: Visions

by Serena Antinucci
March 31, 2020

L'ultimo progetto della sassofonista cilena Melissa Aldana, governato da invasioni e tensioni musicali, è il ritratto schietto della vita nel suo continuo divenire, fatto di stacchi improvvisi, passi indietro e sguardi critici sulla realtà. In Visions (Motéma Music, 2019) ci sono architetture sonore difficili da verbalizzare e, a volte, le parole scompaiono timidamente sommerse dai suoni. ...