Visions is a 2019 studio album by Melissa Aldana, released on the Motéma Music label, featuring music inspired by the life of the Latina painter Frida Kahlo. Three of the tracks on the album were originally on her suite “Visions: For Frida Kahlo”, which was commisioned by the Jazz Gallery.[1][2]
| Visions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | September 14–15 | |||
| Studio | The Samurai Hotel | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:34 | |||
| Label | Motéma Music | |||
| Producer | Melissa Aldana and Jure Pukl | |||
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Critical reception
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jazzwise |   [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[3] |
| Jazz Journal | [4] |
Will Layman, writing for PopMatters, stated that "The joy in Visions is in hearing the group interplay, the way that Aldana’s tunes and arrangements are about using the colors and personalities she has chosen for this project."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Melissa Aldana except as otherwise indicated
- Visions – 8:13
- Acceptance – 4:58
- La Madrina – 6:03
- Perdon (Pablo Menares) – 3:43
- Abre Tus Ojos – 2:37
- Elsewhere – 5:58
- Dos Casas, Un Puente – 8:27
- Never Let Me Go (Livingston & Evans) – 6:29
- The Search – 6:30
- Su Trajedia – 5:27
- El Castillo De Velenje – 9:09
Personnel
edit- Melissa Aldana – tenor saxophone
- Sam Harris – piano
- Pablo Menares – bass
- Tommy Crane – drums
- Joel Ross – vibraphone
References
edit- ^ a b Harris, Selwyn (May 2020). "Melissa Aldana: Visions". Jazzwise.
- ^ "With 'Visions,' Melissa Aldana Honors Frida Kahlo and the Legacy of Latina Art - JAZZIZ Magazine". 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ a b Layman, Will (June 3, 2019). "The Hype With 'Visions'". PopMatters.
- ^ Wright, Matthew (August 20, 2019). "Melissa Aldana Quintet: Visions". Jazz Journal.