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Roger Lin

Roger Lin is a guitarist/composer based in Brooklyn, New York. His debut album “Whisper of the Isolated Ones”, featuring Phil Grenadier on trumpet, Ryosuke Tsutsui on piano, Soso Gelovani on bass, and Nick Groat on drums. The release was soon recognized by his homeland Taiwan, nominated for The Best Jazz Album and The Best Jazz Composition for the 12th Golden Indie Music Award, the highest award for jazz category in the country.

In 2023, Roger releases his new work “Exploitation Suite”, recorded in Brooklyn New York, featuring Chaz Martineau, Isaac Levien, Quinton Cain, Moshe Elmakias, Simon Willson, and Willis Edmundson. 

Roger Lin: Exploitation Suite

by Neil Duggan
March 16, 2024

With the aim of presenting a realistic view of the New York jazz scene, rather than the romanticised view often portrayed, Exploitation Suite from guitarist Roger Lin seeks to explore the scene in a candid way, taking musical inspiration from his own experiences in the city. Lin, who was born in Taiwan, moved to New York ...

Exploitation Suite

By Roger Lin

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Exploitation Suite Part I: They'd Like to Support; Shore on the Other Side Intro; Shore on the Other Side; Exploitation Suite Part II: At Mount Stupid, At the Bottom of a Well; Sneaky Bastards; Exploitation Suite Part III: Resilience Against; Aliens in Capitalized Societies; Etude 1 Ambitious and Ugly; Strengths and Insecurities.

Whisper Of The Isolated Ones

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Drawings, Pills, Chocolate; Whisper of the Isolated Ones; Mr. Ross Says OK; Royed Mood; Shadowed Corne; No.2.

Roger Lin Displays Sophisticated, Emotionally Grounded Guitar Playing On New Ep

November 19, 2020

Jazz guitarist/composer Roger Lin has a diverse style and a one-of-a-kind creative approach. He recently surrounded himself with an impressive of world-class musicians in order to release a brand new studio EP titled Whisper Of The Isolated Ones. This release was recorded and mixed by Peter Kontrimas, and mastered by Michael Perez-Cisneros. Performance credits include Phil ...