contemporary jazz

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Urban Undercurrents (1998)

The rich and eclectic music of this ensemble has evolved from Bill’s unique piano playing and writing style that combines contemporary jazz with nuances of new music performed by some of Toronto’s hottest jazz players. Ernie Tollar’s lyrical sax improvisations on these bitter sweet melodies with Lina Allemano on trumpet and Bill’s compelling piano style, are underscored on this album by Howard Gaul on drums and Dave Young on bass engaged in a masterful interplay of driving grooves and sensitive accompaniment.

track listing...
1. Alecia [4:25]
2. Paradiso Perdido [6:13]
3. When the Sun Turned Radiant Blue [7:05]
4. Night Sight [6:36]
5. Desert Fall [8:53]
6. Cat Walk [6:09]
7. Pleasure [5:58]
8. South of the River [10:43]
9. Santina [5:21]
10: Ebb & Flow [6:28]

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personnel and instrumentation...

Bill GIlliam - piano
Ernie Tollar - sax, bamboo flute
Lina Allemano - trumpet
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liner notes...

Recorded and mixed at Inception Sound
Engineered by Mike Roper
Produced and mastered by Ron Allen, Hypmelodics
etc...