Tineke Postma Aria LP (Color Vinyl)

Tineke Postma, a highly acclaimed bandleader, composer, and saxophonist, releases her eagerly awaited eighth album, Aria, via Edition Records. Aria reflects Tineke's personal musical journey since the release of her Freya album in February 2020. The album features new compositions, including pieces inspired by the Bimhuis Composition Assignment 2021 she worked on during the COVID-19 pandemic. The title Aria represents Tineke's passion for incorporating breath and space in her music, which is more important than ever in today's world. It also signifies melody, a musical form central to opera, a genre Tineke holds dear and is influenced by, particularly the singing of Maria Callas.

"My saxophone playing style, as an instrument closest to the human voice, has always been influenced by my vision of vocal lyricism in the music of greats like Maria Callas," Postma says. "The word 'Aria,' meaning 'air,' also inspires me to allow my music to breathe, whether it's intense or serene. One of the things we as musicians can do for the community and humanity as a whole is to let peace, awareness and the beauty of music and life resonate through our compositions and playing. There is so much going on in our world right now; we all can use some ARIA; space, breath and air. Through the years I've come to realise that AIR is the most important element I need as a horn player and human being. I try to always ask myself before I pick up my horn; how am I feeling right now? Do I feel grounded? Breathing properly gets me into a zone of focus and relaxation in order to be as creative and play as well as possible. To play from a place of breath, from air, gives me the space to create and to be aware of myself as a human being, musician, mother, wife, daughter in order to give the world something of my personality."