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Visions (Melissa Aldana album)

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Visions
Front cover of the album "Visions" by Melissa Aldana.
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 2019
RecordedSeptember 14–15
StudioThe Samurai Hotel
GenreJazz
Length67:34
LabelMotéma Music
ProducerMelissa Aldana and Jure Pukl
Melissa Aldana chronology
Back Home
(2016)
Visions
(2019)
12 Stars
(2022)

Visions is a 2019 studio album by Melissa Aldana, released on the Motéma Music label, featuring music inspired by the life of the Latina painter Frida Kahlo. Three of the tracks on the album were originally on her suite “Visions: For Frida Kahlo”, which was commissioned by the Jazz Gallery.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazzwise[1]
PopMatters7/10[3]
Jazz Journal[4]

Will Layman, writing for PopMatters, stated that "The joy in Visions is in hearing the group interplay, the way that Aldana’s tunes and arrangements are about using the colors and personalities she has chosen for this project."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Melissa Aldana except as otherwise indicated

  1. Visions – 8:13
  2. Acceptance – 4:58
  3. La Madrina – 6:03
  4. Perdon (Pablo Menares) – 3:43
  5. Abre Tus Ojos – 2:37
  6. Elsewhere – 5:58
  7. Dos Casas, Un Puente – 8:27
  8. Never Let Me Go (Livingston & Evans) – 6:29
  9. The Search – 6:30
  10. Su Trajedia – 5:27
  11. El Castillo De Velenje – 9:09

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Harris, Selwyn (May 2020). "Melissa Aldana: Visions". Jazzwise.
  2. ^ "With 'Visions,' Melissa Aldana Honors Frida Kahlo and the Legacy of Latina Art - JAZZIZ Magazine". 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ a b Layman, Will (June 3, 2019). "The Hype With 'Visions'". PopMatters.
  4. ^ Wright, Matthew (August 20, 2019). "Melissa Aldana Quintet: Visions". Jazz Journal.