Release Date: 30 June 2014
Label: Concord Jazz
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 888072352810
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
24 year old Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana makes her Concord Jazz debut with The Crash Trio, her group with Chilean bassist Pablo Menares and Cuban drummer Francisco Mela. Melissa won the 2013 Thelonious Monk Competition and is the first female instrumentalist to ever do so.
It's the first recording of the three band mates together and was recorded at Sear Sound recording studio in New York. The album consists of originals written by all three band members and includes two covers - the Harry Warren classic "You're My Everything" and Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now."
With the help of mentor, the legendary George Coleman, and former teacher Greg Osby, Melissa recorded two albums Free Fall (2010) and Second Cycle (2012) for Osby's Inner Circle Music label, and quickly became a vital part of the New York jazz scene. She has since performed in such prestigious venues as the Blue Note, Lincoln Center and Smalls.
Personnel: Melissa Aldana (tenor saxophone), Pablo Menares (bass), Francisco Mela (drums)
Tracklisting
Mike Stern & Jeff Lorber Fusion
Chick Corea Trio
Chick Corea Akoustic Band
Chick Corea
Chick Corea Trilogy
Arturo Sandoval
Maynard Ferguson/Big Bop Nouveau
Michael Feinstein
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
