Claudia Acuna | En Este Momento

Claudia Acuna | En Este Momento

Decca Label Group and Marsalis Music present Claudia Acuna and her Marsalis Music debut CD En Este Momento on April 7th!

Chilean
born songstress Claudia Acuna has delved deep into her soul and brought
forth her most personal and creative album to date with En Este Momento
(At This Moment) on Marsalis Music.
 
This inspired 10 song collection, produced by acclaimed saxophonist and label
head Branford Marsalis, showcases Acuna’s unparalleled talent for
fusing maximum emotion into both Spanish and English lyrics while
mastering the ‘essential elements of jazz with startling effectiveness’
(The Los Angeles Times). Her new CD and Marsalis Music debut will be in
stores April 7th with concert dates in selected cities across the U.S.

A
New York City resident since 1995 who remains committed to her Chilean
heritage, Acuna has fashioned En Este Momento with lyrics in both
English and Spanish. Her versatility, and her command of both jazz and
Latin rhythms, set Acuna apart from other vocalists of jazz’s new
generation. ‘I’ve always dreamed of being a singer, and when I
discovered jazz and the greatest jazz singers I could not believe the
freedom they could find in every song, ‘ Acuna explains. ‘I love jazz’s
tradition, but I always promised myself that my music would pay tribute
to who I am, which is why all of my albums contain at least one song
from South America.’

En Este Momento shows Claudia Acuna
collaborating with a stellar line-up of musicians who have formed a
strong bond over the past decade, including Jason Lindner (piano),
Juancho Herrera (guitar/mandolin), Omer Avital (bass), and Clarence
Penn (drums, cajon, percussion). Additional guests Edgardo ‘Yayo’ Serko
(cajon, bombo leguero, palmas) and Branford Marsalis (soprano
saxophone) contribute extra spice to the mix. To pay homage to her
roots, Claudia chose several Spanish-language classics such as the
hauntingly beautiful ‘La Mentira, ‘ written by Alvaro Carrillo Alarcon,
and three songs by Victor Jara, who has been called the Bob Dylan of
Chile. She effortlessly glides through her own interpretation of the
upbeat ‘Sueno Contigo’ by Uruguayan singer and percussionist Ruben
Rada, and shows her growing confidence as lyricist and co-composer of
two songs ‘Tulum’ and ‘That’s What They Say.’ ‘I always promised myself
that I would honor my background, ‘ she says, ‘and I’ve gone from the
point where there were always one or two songs in Spanish to where
there are always one or two in English. But I don’t want to lock myself
into a formula because my growth has been organic, like a seed that
produces more leaves, branches and flowers with each year.’