The Checkout: Saxophonist Melissa Aldana on Her First Grammy Nod, and Her Album 'Visions'

Summary: The 62nd annual Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, Jan. 26 — and Melissa Aldana will be there, as a nominee in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Aldana, a tenor saxophonist originally from Santiago, Chile, earned the nod for her performance on “ Elsewhere ,” from her critically acclaimed album Visions ( Motéma ) .