Marta Sanchez - SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) [CD]

WHIRLWIND RECORDINGS

£10.80

Cat. no: WR4784
Format: CD
Barcode: 0655498298004
Release Date: 02 Sep 2022
Genre: Jazz

Marta Sanchez's creative voice is strikingly original - circling rhythms, elaborate forms and criss-crossing counterpoint distinguishes her sonic signature on the crowded New York contemporary music scene

Following three critically acclaimed quintet releases, the Madrid- born pianistcomposer presents 'SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum)' on Whirlwind Recordings, an album driven by emotional candour and boundary- pushing compositions. A talented cast realises her knotty, technical writing - frontline partners Alex Lore and Roman Filiu meet Sanchez, Rashaan Carter and Allan Mednard on backline duties.'SAAM' riffs on the Smithsonian American Art Museum, on an album that's an exhibition of Sanchez's life in musical form: "It's made up of all the elements of society from both countries [Spain and America] that impact my life and make me who I am." Matters internal and external are realised in musical expositions of complex feelings. The pieces took shape in lockdown, as Sanchez exchanged fortnightly composition tasks with a pen- pal. "Those compositions express all the phases I was going through at that time. I was reflecting super deeply on what's important, and how we might give some sense to life."

Alex LoRe: alto saxophone
Roman Filiu: tenor saxophone
Marta Sanchez: piano
Rashaan Carter: bass
Allan Mednard: drums
Camila Meza: voice and guitar (5)
Ambrose Akinmusire: trumpet (5)
Charlotte Greve: synths (5)

2LP set WR4784LP will be released 26/08Press:

Jazzwise - feature confirmed
Further reviews confirmed in Jazz Mann, Marlbank, UK Vibe, Jazz Views +
LondonJazz News
Airplay on Jazz FM (Chris Philipps and Jez Nelson shows), further airplay on
Ronnie Scott's radio + Jazz London Radio
Women in Jazz Media - will be doing interview/feature near release

Tracks: The Unconquered Vulnerable Areas / Dear Worthiness / SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum) / The Eternal Stillness / Marivi / If You Could Create It / The Hard Balance / December 11th / When Dreaming Is The Only