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Allison Philips: Make it Better
by Daniel Lehner
In agreement with the wistful but pleasant nostalgia of the photograph of her grandmother that adorns its cover, there is a dignified, almost blue collar ethos imbued within the locomotive, highbrowed modern jazz of Brooklyn trumpeter Allison Philips' Make It Better," where warm, resolute melodies ground the improvisation templates with a sense of purpose, history and tact. Written, like much of world's mid-00's releases, in the contemplative limbo of the pandemic, where Philips had worked for over a year for ...
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by Angelo Leonardi
Fondato qualche anno fa dal trombettista Dave Adewumi e dal bassista Isaac Levien, il quintetto Altus pubblica il secondo album su Biophilia, l'innovativa etichetta del pianista Fabian Almazan che documenta il meglio della scena jazzistica emergente. Il debutto discografico della formazione è stato registrato nel marzo 2020 col titolo Riot Cycle; è stato pubblicato l'anno successivo ma complice l'isolamento pandemico ha avuto scarsa risonanza. L'organico ha una strumentazione inconsueta con una tromba e due sassofoni in front line ...
Continue ReadingRoger Lin: Exploitation Suite
by Neil Duggan
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 ...
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