JD Allen: Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) - CD
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Title: Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions)
Artist: JD Allen
Label: Savant
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 633842222622
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2025-09-26
Number of Discs: 1
Tenor saxophonist JD Allen, well known for pushing the envelope with albums that mix electronics and advanced compositional techniques, takes a striking turn on his latest release. This time, he sets aside the modernist experiments and heads straight for the heart with an album made up entirely of ballads from the Great American Songbook. It's an unexpected move from Allen, and it reveals a different side of his playing-warm, introspective, and deeply lyrical. For this outing, he expands his usual chordless trio by bringing pianist Brandon McCune into the mix, joining longtime collaborators Ian Kenselaar on bass and Nic Cacioppo on drums. The addition of a piano brings a new layer of harmonic color, expanding the expressive range of the entire group while exploring the emotional possibilities within these classic standards. A soulful, stripped-down take on timeless tunes, this album showcases the depth and honesty JD Allen is known for, as he invites his colleagues to slow down and express something personal-with clarity, restraint, and quiet power.
Tracks:
1.1 You Are Too Beautiful
1.2 I Get Along Without You Very Well
1.3 Don’t Go to Strangers
1.4 Where Are You?
1.5 My Buddy
1.6 I Love You
1.7 Stardust
1.8 Tell the Story
JD Allen: Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) - CD
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Artist: JD Allen
Label: Savant
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 633842222622
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2025-09-26
Number of Discs: 1
Tenor saxophonist JD Allen, well known for pushing the envelope with albums that mix electronics and advanced compositional techniques, takes a striking turn on his latest release. This time, he sets aside the modernist experiments and heads straight for the heart with an album made up entirely of ballads from the Great American Songbook. It's an unexpected move from Allen, and it reveals a different side of his playing-warm, introspective, and deeply lyrical. For this outing, he expands his usual chordless trio by bringing pianist Brandon McCune into the mix, joining longtime collaborators Ian Kenselaar on bass and Nic Cacioppo on drums. The addition of a piano brings a new layer of harmonic color, expanding the expressive range of the entire group while exploring the emotional possibilities within these classic standards. A soulful, stripped-down take on timeless tunes, this album showcases the depth and honesty JD Allen is known for, as he invites his colleagues to slow down and express something personal-with clarity, restraint, and quiet power.
Tracks:
1.1 You Are Too Beautiful
1.2 I Get Along Without You Very Well
1.3 Don’t Go to Strangers
1.4 Where Are You?
1.5 My Buddy
1.6 I Love You
1.7 Stardust
1.8 Tell the Story
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