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TOYS / DIE DREAMING

Contemporary Dark Virtuosic Energetic Contemplative Tenor saxophone
$16.63

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Composer
0
Artist
Jd, Allen
Format
CD
Label
SAVANT
Released
Aug 28, 2020
Catalog #
SAVT2184.2
UPC
633842218427

About

Of JD Allen, Giovanni Russonello in The New York Times said, "Mr. Allen has become one of today's most exciting tenor saxophonists not by trying to spotlight his own virtuosity... but by defining a new way of playing in a group." Allen's current release, "Toys / Die Dreaming," is his 14th as a leader and builds on his already rich recorded legacy. His compositions exhibit his philosophy of providing short melodies as the basis of both solo and group improvisation; "Get in and get out," as Allen likes to say. This gives his music a remarkable ever-transforming feel, as if the improvisation was actually part of the composition itself. To bring his music to life, Allen requires players of the utmost talent and creativity and he has certainly found them in bassist, Ian Kenselaar and drummer, Nic Cacioppo. "I found the bad boys of this generation, as far as I'm concerned," says Allen, "guys who are not afraid to dip their toe in the avant-garde a little bit, and then turn around and play the tradition." But tradition to Allen is a development, an unending arc of creativity which begins at the dawn of jazz and to which he is the latest contributor to the music's evolution.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 You're My Thrill 09:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    You're My Thrill
    Duration
    09:33
    Composer
    Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  2. 2 The G Thing 06:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    The G Thing
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    J.D. Allen
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  3. 3 Die Dreaming 05:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Die Dreaming
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    J.D. Allen
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  4. 4 Red Label 06:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    Red Label
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Peter Lin
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  5. 5 Toys 04:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Toys
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    J.D. Allen
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  6. 6 I Should Care 05:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    I Should Care
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo
  7. 7 Elegua (The Trickster) 07:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Elegua (The Trickster)
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    J.D. Allen
    Performer
    J.D. Allen, Ian Kenselaar, Nic Cacioppo