Jazz trumpeter, improviser and composer Lina Allemano has an active career recording and touring internationally. Her trumpet playing and artistic vision have gained her international recognition as being “adventurous, expressive, compelling, forward-thinking, inventive and sophisticated.”
1. What are we interrupting (i.e. what music-related activity are we taking you away from to write this)?
Trumpet-wise, I'm currently (Wednesday, May 22) working on honing my circular breathing, which is a technique I've recently learned, and I'm also working on the solo trumpet part from the beginning of Henry Cowell's stunning piece Synchrony, which I've been transcribing just for fun.
2. What, if anything, are you most looking forward to as an audience member between now and September 7?
I'm really looking forward to hearing German trumpeter/improviser Axel Dörner play in various different settings in June – I'm heading to Berlin to study with him, listen to him play and also to play a couple of gigs myself.
3. How about as a music maker/player?
I'm really looking forward to playing with my new band Titanium Riot on July 30 at the Tranzac in Toronto. We'll be doing a live recording that night – we're working on making our first album. "Four long-time musical collaborators join forces to create compelling improvisations on Lina's quirky compositions. The music is eccentric, honest and even a little cheeky." The band is Lina Allemano on trumpet, Ryan Driver on analog synth, Rob Clutton on fender bass and Nick Fraser on drums.
4. What are you already preparing for musically beyond the summer? And (how) do your summer plans tie in with these longer term plans?
This summer I'll be writing new music for my long-time band Lina Allemano Four in preparation for our upcoming tours to the US and Europe. The band has been together for almost eight years now and has been constantly evolving over time…It's always a challenge to write for these guys and see how far I can push myself and the band. It's nice to have the motivation of a couple important tours looming in the not-so-distant future to get the creative juices flowing. (Lina Allemano Four is Lina Allemano on trumpet, Brodie West on alto saxophone, Andrew Downing on double bass and Nick Fraser on drums.)
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