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Bicoastal Collective

Formed in 2007 the Bicoastal Collective is a contemporary jazz partnership that explores the variety of facets that comprise the modern post-bop jazz sound. Forged by Canadian trumpeter/flugelhorn player Paul Tynan (www.paultynanjazz.com) and Grammy award winning American baritone saxophonist Aaron Lington (www.aaronlington.com), the Bicoastal Collective explores new sounds in jazz and improvised music by focusing on original compositions and melody-driven improvisations. The Bicoastal Collective’s numerous albums are published by OA2 records (www.originarts.com) and each has been met with critical acclaim. Sidemen featured on the Collective’s recordings feature such luminaries as Stockton Helbing (Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen) Tom Luer (Grammy-nominee, Bill Holman, Gordon Goodwin), Corey Christiansen (Grammy-nominee, Origin Records Recording Artist), Wayne Wallace (multiple Grammy-nominee), Steffan Karlsson (Eddie Gomez Trio), Bobby Selvaggio (Kenny Werner), and many others.

The Bicoastal Collective strives to create engaging and passionate music through its composition and improvisation.

Awards

  • 2014 ECMA Jazz Record of the Year Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Three
  • 2018 ECMA Jazz Record of the Year Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Five


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"Chapter Five," Fifth Album By The Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington Bicoastal Collective, Due May 19 From Oa2 Records

"Chapter Five," Fifth Album By The Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington Bicoastal Collective, Due May 19 From Oa2 Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

Since joining forces in 2008 as the Bicoastal Collective, trumpeter Paul Tynan and baritone saxophonist Aaron Lington have recorded a series of outstanding albums ranging in instrumentation from tentet to quintet to sextet to a quintet featuring a Hammond B-3 organist. Chapter Five, their fifth album and the first with a full 18-piece big band, adds a sumptuous new volume to the duo’s already impressive discography. The new CD will be released May 19 by OA2 Records. As on its ...

Trumpet/flugelhornist Paul Tynan and baritone saxist Aaron Lington create a lava thick front line for a vintage Hammond B3 outing [on BC4] with Tony Genge/B3, Jake Hanlon/g and Terry O’Mahoney/dr. The horns create a funky boogaloo as on “Un Petit Peu De Gras” and shuffle off to Buffalo on “L’s Groove” with finger licking picking by Hanlon. Lington’s tone fills the room with his rich sound on “Nostalgic” and goes bel canto on the ballad “Woodside.” The rhythm team snaps and sizzles on the bluesy bopper “Pipe Down” and Genge pops the clutch into overdrive on”Lower Sackville Blues.” Musical comfort food to let you sit and savor for awhile! —George Harris, www.jazzweekly.com

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Chapter Five

OA2 Records
2017

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Chapter Four

OA2 Records
2013

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Chapter Three

OA2 Records
2012

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Chapter Two

OA2 Records
2009

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Chapter One

OA2 Records
2008

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