Jazz Articles about Roger Lin

About Roger Lin

Album Review

Brooklyn-based drummer, composer, and global percussionist Joey van Leeuwen is a compelling voice in contemporary jazz, recognized for bridging American jazz with deep world rhythm traditions. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, he commands a unique rhythmic toolkit that includes the drums, ghatam (clay pot), and mridangam, alongside mastery of konakkol (Carnatic vocal percussion). By blending West African polyrhythms and South Indian classical frameworks into modern, improvisational jazz, van Leeuwen operates as a true cultural cartographer, a quality that defines the vivid sonic landscapes ...

Album Review

Roger Lin: Exploitation Suite

Read "Exploitation Suite" reviewed by Neil Duggan

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 after graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He performs frequently, both in the US and Taiwan. There are nine tracks ...