Beneath Lifted Skies Duo Album | R and B News

R&B Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 2m

Grammy-winning bassist Linda May Han Oh and Grammy-nominated saxophonist Melissa Aldana team up for their first-ever duo album, Beneath Lifted Skies, a bold homage to jazz legends like Mingus, Shorter, and Coltrane. Released August 21, this album reimagines timeless standards with fresh improvisations and three original compositions, blending reverence for the past with their signature innovation. Oh’s haunting solo pieces, including a socially conscious take on “God Bless the Child,” and Aldana’s soaring sax lines create a dynamic, globally resonant conversation between tradition and…