Tineke Postma: Dawn of Light - review

(Challenge)With last year's striking album The Traveller, young Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma not only declared a clear personal signature, but also that she was a big enough deal to engage the best collaborators – American drummer Terri Lyne Carrington played on that set, and Esperanza Spalding guests on the single vocal track here. Dawn of Light is even better, with Postma's supple and softly blown alto and soprano lines, her ingenious but lyrical compositions, and the creative attentions ...

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