The Chilean jazz vocalist Claudia Acuña has collaborated with producer Branford Marsalis to create a moving collection of songs that reflect her musical roots. The album opens in grand fashion with the Victor Jara song "El Cigarrito," a fluid piece invigorated by Juancho Herrera's supple guitar solo. Acuña wrote a pair of tunes with pianist Jason Lindner, both of which are highlights. "Tulum" opens in a gentle mood and modulates into insistent, percussive passages. "That's What They Say" is a torch song sung mostly in English. Acuña's rich alto is particularly tempting on the drowsy "Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado," which finds Marsalis expressively checking in on soprano sax. —Philip Van Vleck