Part of the residency Peripheral Vision
Southern Cross
"LINA ALLEMANO trumpet, compositions BRODIE WEST alto saxophone ANDREW DOWNING double bass NICK FRASER drums Adventurous chamber-jazz quartet LINA ALLEMANO FOUR based in Toronto & Berlin plays trumpeter Lina Allemano’s striking original music. Allemano is recognized as one of the leading innovative trumpeters/composers on the scene today. The band is known for their trailblazing originality, their telepathic group interaction, seamless improvisations and evocative sonic explorations. The quartet has been touring extensively across Europe, USA and Canada since 2005 and recorded 7 internationally-acclaimed albums. They were nominated for 2022 JUNO Awards Jazz Album of the Year (Group) and the band was included 3 years in a row 2022, 2023 & 2024 in DownBeat Magazine Annual Critics Poll for ‘Rising Star Jazz Group’. Their latest album Pipe Dream was called “One of the year’s most significant jazz recordings” (Stuart Broomer, The WholeNote). Andreas Fellinger, Freistil Magazin, Austria writes, “Allemano creates chamber music like no other, with jazz-like compositions and concise improvisation”. Troy Dostert, All About Jazz, USA writes, “Fearless trumpeter [Allemano] finds pathways toward illumination and wonder, assisted by the talented members of her quartet”.
Peripheral Vision is one of the most exciting and innovative jazz quartets on the international jazz scene, performing together for 15 years. Based in Toronto, Canada, the creative leaders of the group are long-time musical collaborators, guitarist Don Scott and bassist Michael Herring. They have assembled a synergistic musical unit designed to push the boundaries of jazz while engaging the listener with a grooving, toe-tapping immediacy. Their distinctive musical voice bridges tradition and innovation, with deeply felt influences ranging from jazz, rock, classical, and improv, with a focus on dynamic group interaction. Scott and Herring are joined by saxophonist Trevor Hogg and drummer Nick Fraser. "