Melissa Aldana 12 Stars Vinyl LP 2022
Tracklist:
1. Falling
2. Intuition
3. Intro To Emilia
4. Emilia
5. The Bluest Eye
6. The Fool
7. Los Ojos De Chile
8. 12 Stars
GRAMMY-Nominated Saxophonist And Composer Melissa Aldana Joins The Blue Note Records Family With The Release Of 12 Stars, Her Debut Album As A Leader For The Legendary Label Following Her Appearance On The Acclaimed 2020 Album By The Collective ARTEMIS. The Brooklyn-Based Tenor Player From Santiago, Chile Has Garnered International Recognition For Her Visionary Work As A Band Leader, As Well As Her Deeply Meditative Interpretation Of Language And Vocabulary. 12 Stars Grapples With Concepts Of Childrearing, Familial Forgiveness, Acceptance, And Self-Love, And Was Inspired By Her Deep Interest In Tarot. The Album Was Produced By Guitarist Lage Lund, Who Also Performs As Part Of A Remarkable Quintet With Sullivan Fortner On Piano And Fender Rhodes, Kush Abadey On Drums, And Pablo Menares On Bass.