Living in the Maternal World

Things changed profoundly for the Netherlands’ Tineke Postma following the 2014 release of her album Sonic Halo, a collaboration with fellow alto and soprano saxophonist/composer Greg Osby. That year, Postma gave birth to a son; she suddenly found herself moving at a different pace than she was accustomed to, and her priorities shifting.

Although she didn’t—couldn’t—jump right into her next project, Postma began channeling inspirations from her motherhood experience into new music, ultimately resulting in, her six-years-later followup. “I just needed more time to create a new album, being a new mom,” she says. “I wanted to not rush, to come up with something I could really stand behind once it felt right to record again as a bandleader.”