Melissa Aldana Quartet at Jazz Standard

In the decade since her 2009 graduation from Berklee, the career of Melissa Aldana has gone from strength to strength. In 2010, she released her debut album, Free Fall, released on Greg Osbys Inner Circle Music; in 2013, at age 24, she was the first female musician and the first South American musician to win the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Reporting her win, the Washington Post described the tenor saxophonist as representing a new sense of possibility and direction in jazz. Now her 2019 CD, Visions, represents a major fulfillment of that possibility. As jazz journalist Nate Chinen wrote for WBGO: Melissa Aldanahas the elusive ability to balance technical achievement against a rich emotional palette...

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In the decade since her 2009 graduation from Berklee, the career of Melissa Aldana has gone from strength to strength. In 2010, she released her debut album, Free Fall, released on Greg Osbys Inner Circle Music; in 2013, at age 24, she was the first female musician and the first South American musician to win the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Reporting her win, the Washington Post described the tenor saxophonist as representing a new sense of possibility and direction in jazz. Now her 2019 CD, Visions, represents a major fulfillment of that possibility. As jazz journalist Nate Chinen wrote for WBGO: Melissa Aldanahas the elusive ability to balance technical achievement against a rich emotional palette. Visions, her finest album, was inspired by the inner life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo; its a brilliant showcase for a band that includes this years breakout star, Joel Ross, on vibraphone. Dont miss this special appearance by this rising star for one night only, and only at Jazz Standard!Melissa Aldana tenor saxophoneShai Maestro piano Pablo Menares bassKush Abadey drums

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