Lina Allemano Four – ‘Pipe Dream’ (2023)
‘Pipe Dream’ is challenging but satisfying chamber jazz from a quartet that instinctually knows each other, with Lina Allemano relentlessly pushing forward.
‘Pipe Dream’ is challenging but satisfying chamber jazz from a quartet that instinctually knows each other, with Lina Allemano relentlessly pushing forward.
Experiments with combining these two worlds on the fly can be a risky proposition but BLOOP (Lina Allemano and Mike Smith) have it all figured out and the ‘Proof’ is in the pudding.
Restless trumpeter Lina Allemano’s ‘Rats and Mice’ is another adventurous ride for open-minded listeners.
The Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin really comes onto its own with ‘Ninety-Nine Years.’
One thing that’s immediately clear about ‘Sometimes Y’ by the Lina Allemano Four is that there is no less zest here for taking chances and playing in the moment.
Here is a review of Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano’s Titanium Riot album ‘Kiss The Brain’, their imaginative, freeform electro-acoustic jazz debut.