May 19, 2026 12:18 PM
Melissa Aldana, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & the Language of Filin
Melissa Aldana is an investigator. She’s not comfortable resting on what she knows, instead seeking to learn more and…
“I wanted to get into the real feeling,” Melissa Aldana says of studying the work of singers from Cuba’s filin tradition in preparation for her collaboration with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
May 19, 2026 12:18 PM
Melissa Aldana is an investigator. She’s not comfortable resting on what she knows, instead seeking to learn more and…
A concert of duets featuring trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and bassist Dave Holland was cerebral and unhurried at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival.
Aug 13, 2024 12:07 PM
In its third edition since rebounding from senior management changes and COVID-related disruptions, the 44th Festival…
Drummer/bandleader Nate Smith describes the lows and highs of touring.
Aug 9, 2022 2:44 PM
In stories and signage, the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival paid homage to beloved founder George Wein, who died last…
Aldana has acquired a reputation for intense commitment to her instrument.
Aug 3, 2022 2:26 PM
To those who have followed saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s career, her victory as Rising Star Artist of the Year in the…
“I always have this feeling of emptiness after I play a concert,” Aldana said. “This has been for years. Sometimes I can easily cry, and there’s nothing wrong.”
May 17, 2022 4:02 PM
Melissa Aldana’s musical journey has been sprinkled with stardust, from 1990s TV appearances as a saxophone prodigy…
The big band cause was in-house at jazzahead! this year, including impressive work by the Dutch leader/composer/pianist Kathrine Windfeld.
May 10, 2022 2:52 PM
When it comes to major, all-purpose jazz conference/festivals across the Atlantic, all roads have led to Bremen for the…
