MUSIC REVIEW BY Editor, Jazz Messengers (Barcelona)
Reach for Tomorrow is a lyrical and emotionally resonant statement from vocalist Anna Kolchina, tracing a long personal and artistic journey across continents and cultures. Born in the Soviet Union, trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and ultimately shaped by her move to New York at the encouragement of jazz legend Sheila Jordan, Kolchina brings lived experience and vulnerability to every phrase she sings.
The album unfolds as a series of intimate musical conversations, pairing Kolchina's expressive, knowing voice with a remarkable lineup of guitarists including Paul Bollenback, Peter Bernstein, Romero Lubambo, Russell Malone, and Yotam Silberstein. Each track feels like a chapter—tender, reflective, and unafraid of emotional exposure—guided by Kolchina's poetic sensibility and unwavering artistic honesty.
The album unfolds as a series of intimate musical conversations, pairing Kolchina's expressive, knowing voice with a remarkable lineup of guitarists including Paul Bollenback, Peter Bernstein, Romero Lubambo, Russell Malone, and Yotam Silberstein. Each track feels like a chapter—tender, reflective, and unafraid of emotional exposure—guided by Kolchina's poetic sensibility and unwavering artistic honesty.