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Alex LoRe
Noted by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as a saxophonist who is “…making the connections among about 70 years’ worth of contemplative, articulate and light-toned players”, Manhattan-based saxophonist and composer Alex LoRe is one of the most in demand alto saxophonists on the current New York City jazz scene. Internationally acclaimed saxophonist and educator Bunky Green says LoRe “…will emerge to become one of the leading voices on the international jazz scene.” Saxophonist George Garzone describes his playing as “bold and unforgiving”, with “…a beautiful sound; he understands the concept of melody.” In New York, he frequents prominent venues such as Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club, The Jazz Gallery, and Smoke Jazz Club both as a leader of his own groups and as a sideman. He has recorded on over two dozen albums as a side musician, including most recently with pianist Marta Sanchez. Internationally, he has performed throughout the Netherlands, Australia, Israel, and Canada. Most recently, LoRe plans to release his fourth album for Whirlwind Records this coming May 2023. Entitled Evening Will Find Itself, the record will feature compositions by LoRe and features pianist Glenn Zaleski, bassist Desmond White, and drummer Allan Mednard.
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Alex LoRe & Weirdear: Evening Will Find Itself
by Maurizio Zerbo
Attraverso questo CD, gli appassionati italiani di jazz potranno conoscere e apprezzare Alex LoRe, uno dei più talentuosi sassofonisti emergenti dell'area newyorkese. Ispirato ai grandi modelli della grande tradizione jazzistica degli anni Sessanta, Evening Will Find Itself propone una musica ben costruita, interpretata col giusto pathos. Armonicamente e ritmicamente complesse, le dieci tracce del CD ed in particolare l'evocativo Face Unseen" attualizzano la sontuosa lezione shorteriana, facendo leva sulle fantasiose doti improvvisative del quartetto. Oltre al ...
read moreMarta Sanchez: SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum)
by Alberto Bazzurro
La giovane pianista madrilena Marta Sanchez, ormai da tempo di stanza a New York, dirige in questo suo nuovo lavoro, inciso nel marzo 2021, un agguerrito quintetto con doppio sax che in un brano, Marivi," si allarga a ottetto con l'ingresso di tromba (e che tromba: Ambrose Akinmusire), voce/chitarra e synth, dando sempre la precisa impressione di riuscire a dire ciò che sta nelle sue attuali corde. Il dialogo--l'interscambio--è per lo più fitto, vitale, ma sempre dall'alto ...
read moreKind Folk: Head Towards The Center
by Jerome Wilson
Kind Folk is a quartet consisting of trumpeter John Raymond, alto saxophonist Alex LoRe, bassist Noam Wiesenberg and drummer Colin Stranahan. They recorded their first album in 2018, then went their separate ways for various reasons. They finally reconnected in June 2021 and came up with the simmering blend of jazz, rock and folk sensibilities that makes up this album. Generally, there is a subdued but close-knit feel to this music. Tracks such as Mantrois" and Around, Forever" ...
read moreAlex Goodman: Impressions in Blue and Red
by Angelo Leonardi
Con questo splendido doppio album, Alex Goodman esce dal limbo dei talentosi chitarristi emergenti per entrare a pieno titolo tra i solisti e compositori più interessanti del jazz contemporaneo. Era proprio ora. All'età di 34 anni, con sette dischi da leader e prestigiosi premi internazionali (tra cui la vittoria al Montreux International Jazz Guitar del 2014), il chitarrista e compositore canadese ottiene i meritati riconoscimenti della critica con un'opera particolarmente matura. Un concept album che vuol associare ...
read moreThe Seth Weaver Big Band: Truth
by Jack Bowers
Truth, the debut album by New York-based trombonist / vocalist Seth Weaver, has its ups and downs, most of which involve the leader himself. The ups" enter the picture thanks to Weaver's five far-better-than-average compositions, the downs" whenever he chooses to sing, as he does on three of eight numbers. Luckily, the pluses far outweigh the minuses, thanks in large measure to Weaver's admirable ensemble, a number of first-rate soloists and the above-mentioned compositions, which herald Weaver as a talented ...
read moreAlex Goodman: Impressions in Blue and Red
by Friedrich Kunzmann
One thing's for sure: there's a whole lot of music to be heard on Alex Goodman's new double album Impressions in Blue and Red. At 27 tracks and a running time of over 100 minutes, the Canadian jazz guitarist has taken a stand when it comes to quantity on his newest album. Any concern that the quality could suffer as a result is extinguished after the first few bars into the opener. Divided over two different sets according to the ...
read moreAlex Goodman: Impressions in Blue and Red
by Rob Shepherd
For most, there is a clear divide between musical and visual arts. But for individuals with chromesthesia, a condition where one sees colors when they hear a particular sound, the two can prove inseparable. Throughout history, many jazz musicians have exhibited chromesthesic symptoms, including Marian McPartland, James Francies, and drum legend Elvin Jones. Duke Ellington saw dark blue burlap when he played a D note and light blue satin for a G. Another, guitarist Alex Goodman, shares his experience on ...
read moreLoRe is making the connections among about 70 years’ worth of contemplative, articulate and light-toned players, people who can find the emotional node of a ballad where modesty turns nearly to shame, and also locate a single, fine, well-placed note through abstraction or understatement: Johnny Hodges, Lee Konitz, Mark Turner. – Ben Ratliff, NY Times The saxophonist’s bold and precise playing can encompass grooves from the atonal to the melodic, and shades anything he contributes to with flair and elegance. – Catalina Maria Johnson, Downbeat Magazine A promising career of substance
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, alto
Location
New York City
Music
Rosemary's Lullaby
From: GuardiansBy Alex LoRe
If I Loved You
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
View in Perspective
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
View in Perspective (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Sonata No. 12 Adagio
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Sonata No. 12 Adagio (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
E.T.
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Occam's Razor
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Toys
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
In Heaven Everything is Fine
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Impending
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Impending (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Circles in a Circle
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Choose
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
I'll Never Be the Same
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Still Life With Skull
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Still Life with Skull (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Cobalt Blue
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Zen
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Zen (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Space Behind Eugene Boch
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Space Behind Eugene Boch (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Moods
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Blue Shade
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Blue Shade (Intro)
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
No Man's Land
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
No Man's Land
From: Impressions in Blue and RedBy Alex LoRe
Secret Treetop
From: Secret TreetopBy Alex LoRe
Antiquity
From: That's a ComputerBy Alex LoRe