Dawn – Sarah Elizabeth Charles

Dawn is an album by Sarah Elizabeth Charles that develops an approach to contemporary jazz focused on experience, personal narrative, and the collective construction of sound.

The record presents an ensemble composed of Maya Keren, Linda May Han Oh, Savannah Harris, Skye Steele, and Marika Hughes, with string arrangements by Jarrett Cherner, configuring a timbral palette that expands the language of the ensemble.

The compositions are structured as a ten-piece suite addressing themes such as motherhood, grief, birth, and transformation, combining detailed writing, improvisation, and textures akin to chamber music.

The repertoire alternates between introspective spaces and developments of greater rhythmic density, maintaining a balance between expressive clarity and emotional complexity.

The album consolidates a proposal where voice, composition, and collective interaction integrate into a discourse centered on experience and emotional resonance.