Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio

Released in June 2014, “Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio” is the third album of Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana with Crash Trio — Chilean bassist Pablo Menares and Cuban drummer Francisco Mela.

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Track Listing : 1.M&M (Melissa Aldana) – 04:57 . 2.Turning (Melissa Aldana) – 05:45 . 3.You’Re My Everything (Mort Dixon / Harry Warren / Joe Young) – 05:34 . 4.Bring Him Home (Melissa Aldana) – 05:09 . 5.Tirapié (Pablo Menares) – 06:08 . 6.Peace, Love & Music (Francisco Mela) – 05:49 . 7.Perdón (Pablo Menares) – 04:19 . 8.New Points (Melissa Aldana) – 06:39 . 9.Dear Joe (Francisco Mela) – 03:57 . 10.Ask Me Now (Thelonious Monk) – 04:15

Musicians : Melissa Aldana – Sax (Tenor) . Francisco Mela – Drums . Pablo Menares – Bass . Crash Trio – Band

Production : Produced By Melissa Aldana, Chris Dunn . Greg Calbi – Mastering . James Farber – Engineer, Mixing . Ted Tuthill – Assistant Engineer

Package : Bill Douthart – Photography . Albert J. Roman – Package Design . Whit – Cover Photo

Recorded 2013 – 2014.

Released In June 2014 By Concord .

(Source Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio | Melissa Aldana official website)

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LondonJazz News
Aldana’s soloing is full of contrasts. Meditative melodic fragments are interspersed with flurries of patterns, honks or earthily swinging interludes. The interplay within the trio is electric.

Bop-N-Jazz
Debut releases are normally the polite courtesy of handing someone a business card. Melissa Aldans & Crash Trio move past the predictable half dozen or so covers and chart their own lyrical course down that harmonic road less traveled.

WRTI
A Sax Trio Taps Tradition While Thriving In The PresentOne significant thing about Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio‘s self-titled debut album is what’s missing: There’s no piano or harmony instrument. Some of Aldana’s favorite musicians recorded in similar settings; she says it’s an important step in her evolution, and that she likes the responsibility of outlining the chords, as well as the freedom to change them.

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