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Layale Chaker

Born in Paris but raised in Lebanon from the age of 6, composer and violinist Layale Chaker was raised speaking multiple languages, both linguistically and musically. Her complex sound universe, described by NPR as “beguiling” with “bright and beautiful strands… gorgeous, wine-dark swirls,” lies at the intersection of classical contemporary music, jazz, Arabic music, and improvisation. A 2020-2022 Jerome Hill Fellow, Chaker is also recipient of the 2022 Opera America Discovery 2022 Award, among many other accolades.

To open Chaker’s 2023-2024 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of Dawning, her double concerto for clarinet, violin and orchestra, co-commissioned with the New York Philharmonic and Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival. The New York Philharmonic performs the piece one week later. Featuring the composer as violin soloist alongside clarinetist and husband Kinan Azmeh, Dawning is a musical love letter to the innocent children who have joined earthside amid trying times, drawing inspiration from the many lullabies the couple has been singing to their new son. Chaker describes her central image as “resilient seedlings sprouting from the cracks of leaden landscapes, symbolizing the enduring spirit of life and the promise of a new dawn. It's a testament to the human capacity to create and nurture life, even in the face of adversities, and a poignant reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is room for joy, love, and the promise of a brighter future.”

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Article: Year in Review

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

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Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...

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Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

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Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

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Vigil

Label: In A Circle Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Novembers; Vigil I - Of Thirst; Vigil II - Vigil; Vigil III - Of Fire; Vigil IV - Last night I held an atlas in my lap; Vigil V - Interlude and Epilogue; Teen Mania; Salla Fina Llahdu; The Demon Within; Sketka.

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Human Activity: Dream of the Possible

Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Code Red; The Search; Dream of the Possible; Symbioticity; Future Generations; Travel Back; Still Heat; All Hands; Naturitude; Orange Haze.

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Vigil (ICR030)

Label: In the Circle
Released: 2024
Track listing: Novembers; Vigil I - Of Thirst; Vigil II - Vigil; Vigil III - Of Fire; Vigil IV - Last night I held an atlas in my lap; Vigil V - Interlude and Epilogue; Teen Mania; Salla Fina Llahdu; The Demon Within; Sketka.

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Radio Afloat

Label: In the Circle
Released: 2024
Track listing: Intro - "...and from the dove I raised myself"; Anatomie of Titus - I. Fall of Rome; Anatomie of Titus - II. Quasi Samai (Feat John Hadfield); Khab Nisan (Feat Phillip Golub); Interlude (Feat Jake Charkey); Ocean to Ocean; Sketch - Unraveled ( Feat Sam Minaie); Southern Sky; Nocturnal: Backburn.

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Dream of the Possible

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Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 03:27

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Brad Shepik, Elsa Nilsson, Layale Chaker, Elephant9, Terje Rypdal

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The love of nature is at the heart of the three albums by Elsa Nilsson, Brad Shepik and Layale Chaker that open today's set, which is then wrapped-up by the slow but unstoppable crescendo of Norwegian prog icons, Elephant9 and their very special guest, Terje Rypdal. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Few of My Favorite 2024 Jazz Things (so far), Part 6

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For the past couple of weeks we have been sharing some of our favorite songs from the first six months of the year. We have reached the final installment, so enjoy the rest of the best. In six months, we'll do this all over again!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. ...


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