Since winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition in 2013, her career began an unstoppable rise. On her latest album, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana expresses a personal quest that already started in 12 Stars, her debut on jazz label Blue Note Records that got nominated for a Grammy. Echoes Of The Inner Prophet (2024, Blue Note Records) is at the same time a moving tribute to jazz legend Wayne Shorter and sound engineer James Farber, who contributed to the label's greatness. Aldana's melodic and contemplative playing flourishes fully with the support of her band. The result is a highly immersive and spiritual journey that makes us reflect on the universal question of who we are - who is this 'inner prophet' that dwells deep within us?

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