“There’s a theme running through Distancia: Herrera selected tunes that express longing for a lover who’s far away, and maybe gone forever. And that same idea is present in the poetic, astonishingly beautiful songs she wrote herself. The Mexicanborn Herrera sings in Spanish, English and Portuguese. But really, what she does on Distancia transcends language. Blending elements from various traditions, she’s stretching the very notion of jazz singing, pushing past the diva pleasantries into a sound that’s bold, thrilling and effortlessly global”

“Herrera creates a thoroughly modern expression of jazz performance and Latin culture on Distancia, easily holding the weight of an intelligent and complex sound with her prodigious musicianship.”

“Though jazz long ago embraced Afro-Cuban influences that ought to make Mexico a logical bastion of the music, there are few well-known players from Mexico. But here is a brilliant singer, Magos Herrera, with a US debut on Sunnyside Records, recording with a top-flight band and making Mexican jazz sound as obvious as chocolate ice cream.”