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Melissa Aldana: Echoes Of The Inner Prophet

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The tenor of Melissa Aldana fits right in here with the contemporary sound of Blue Note - especially given that labelmate Lage Lund is on guitar, and has a way of folding together all the tones from his strings very nicely next to the sharper edges of Aldana's tenor! The set begins with a dedication to Wayne Shorter - and that number maybe really sets the spirit of the album - as Melissa has a way of phrasing that's equally distinct, and very much her own - soulful and modern at the same time, set up in a quintet that also includes Fabian Almazan on piano, Pablo Menares on bass, and Kush Abadey on drums. Titles include "Echoes Of The Inner Prophet", "A Purpose", "I Know You Know", "The Solitary Seeker", "Unconscious Whispers", and "A Story".