Monika Herzig – Eternal Dance (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Monika Herzig – Eternal Dance (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:11:01 minutes | 771 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Savant

Sisterhoods have been steadily moving toward the forefront of the jazz scene. Elevated by purpose and promise, and upholding the virtues of equality and community, these sororities have become a substantial force in the music today. Monika Herzig, a thoughtful composer and inventive pianist, has become a key figure in the movement toward enlightenment.

To take the message into the studio and out on the road, Herzig has assembled an all-star band of greats – “Sheroes” as she likes to call them – who selflessly work together in presenting a judicious blend of covers and originals. Leni Stern’s guitar helps to frame each song in the proper light; cellist Akua Dixon adds varicolored hues in her appearances; bassist Jennifer Vincent and drummer Rosa Avila (along with guest percussionist Mayra Casales) form a flexible unit capable of buttressing with strength and sensitivity; Lakecia Benjamin’s alto shines in its flights; while the flute-trombone partnership of Jamie Baum and Reut Regev proves to be a match made in heaven.

With Herzig’s pen and piano serving as the ties that bind, this declaration of unity truly delivers. All hail the conquering Sheroes.

Tracklist:
01. Monika Herzig – We Are the Champions (05:53)
02. Monika Herzig – Eternal Dance (06:59)
03. Monika Herzig – Dear Geri (07:05)
04. Monika Herzig – Rabbit (05:02)
05. Monika Herzig – Fly High (06:41)
06. Monika Herzig – We Can Be (S)Heroes (05:01)
07. Monika Herzig – Fall in Reading (08:03)
08. Monika Herzig – Seas of Change (06:23)
09. Monika Herzig – Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (05:33)
10. Monika Herzig – Up in the Sky (06:59)
11. Monika Herzig – Memories of Petra (03:13)
12. Monika Herzig – Hymn for Justice and Understanding (Bonus Track) (04:04)

Personnel:
Monika Herzig (piano)
Jamie Baum (flute)
Reut Regev (trombone)
Jennifer Vincent (bass)
Rosa Avila (drums)
Lakecia Benjamin (alto saxophone)
Leni Stern, guitar)
Akua Dixon (cello),
Mayra Casales (percussion)

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