"Let Those Burdens Fall" is an original composition by pianist and composer Arcoiris Sandoval, first released on her debut album First Voyage (2018) with her Sonic Asylum Trio featuring Marty Kenney on acoustic bass and Allan Mednard on drums. Sandoval, a two-time ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award recipient and Manhattan School of Music graduate, is known for crafting modern jazz works that draw on themes of healing, cosmic exploration, and social advocacy. While detailed published analyses of this particular piece remain scarce, it sits within a body of work that reflects Sandoval's distinctive approach to contemporary jazz composition, blending lyrical piano writing with interactive trio interplay. The Sonic Asylum project, through which this piece was introduced, emphasizes music as a vehicle for emotional catharsis and renewal, qualities suggested by the tune's evocative title. Sandoval's compositional voice, also represented by works such as "Journey to Agartha" (published in Terri Lyne Carrington's New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers), draws from influences spanning post-bop harmony, atmospheric textures, and narrative storytelling. "Let Those Burdens Fall" contributes to a growing catalog that positions Sandoval among a generation of women composers expanding the boundaries of the jazz repertoire.
