JD Allen - Toys / Die Dreaming

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Artist Title Time           JD Allen You’re My Thrill 09:33       JD Allen The G Thing 06:41       JD Allen Die Dreaming 05:58       JD Allen Red Label 06:30       JD Allen Toys 04:15       JD Allen I Should Care 05:09       JD Allen Elegua (the trickster) 07:00     New from JD Allen JD Allen - Toys / Die Dreaming • Savant Records SCD 2184 JD Allen, tenor sax • Ian Kenselaar, bass • Nic Cacioppo, drums   AIRPLAY STARTS NOW – Suggested Radio Tracks Track 2 - The G Thing • Track 3 - Die Dreaming    Track 4 - Red  Label • Track 7 - Elegua (the trickster)   TOYS / DIE DREAMING in The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times “Mr. Allen introduced his current trio, with Messrs. Kenselaar and Cacioppo, on 2019’s “Barracoon.” It provides an even more responsive vehicle for his thoughtfully calibrated expressions, accentuating his slow-burning intensity and his urgent yet always logical phrases. His occasional flurries of improvisation arrive like a smart boxer’s punches — with proper setup, impeccably timed for maximum impact.” - Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal   “On “Toys / Die Dreaming,” Allen’s latest album, his still-newish trio shows how much it has grown together since last year’s “Barracoon.” There’s a sense of historical unity in the saxophone playing of J.D. Allen: The elegance of Coleman Hawkins and the spiraling power of John Coltrane come together. The ludic energy of, say, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the spry focus of Michael Brecker, too.” - Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times     Attachments   2184 JD Al.. 2184 JD Al..

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I listened to this a few times a couple weeks ago. Excellent. JD is a master composer.