Artist: Vandever, Kalia
Title: Mana (HIBISCUS VINYL)
Genre: Jazz
Label: International Anthem Recording Co.
Mana is the International Anthem debut by trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever.
The collection carries the spirit of their first solo album, We Fell In Turn, while entering a new landscape of spacious songwriting. Mana, which in Hawaiian means “foundational, supernatural, or divine power and strength,” reveals more of their voice and words, drawing from yearning, loss, and bewilderment.
Vandever’s music has quickly and widely gained traction in the last few years despite the fact that their style has been consistently difficult to pin down, boasting a compositional scope ranging from the palatial modern jazz of their quartet work to the synthetic, gauze-like droning ambience of their solo material.
Mana leans into the expansion of the latter: solo trombone filtered through a well-dialed pedalboard, manipulated live; spare piano à la the late-career work of Ryuichi Sakamoto; electroacoustic interplay simultaneously echoing and transforming the long-note melodicism of Vandever’s melancholic brass work; head-on, unambiguous, and deeply personal lyricism—a particularly fresh move for the composer…
Appropriate for the early riser’s first step into the day or the night owl’s weary and quiet walk home.
Kalia Vandever – Mana
Description
Kalia Vandever's 'Mana' is a captivating jazz album that showcases her unique sound and artistic vision. Released under International Anthem Recording Co., this collection features intricate compositions and emotive performances that resonate deeply with listeners.
Highlights
Genre: Jazz
Format: CD
Label: International Anthem Recording Co.
Innovative compositions
Emotive performances
Track Listing
01. five
02. eight
03. ten
04. gloria
01. slower
02. dolorosa
01. 80-37
02. if i could
03. july
01. silver
02. take the picture now
03. parking lot
Format Details
Label: International Anthem Recording Co.
Genre: Jazz
Format: CD
