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Artist......: Alyssa Allgood
Album.......: What Tomorrow Brings
Label.......: Cellar Music
Genre.......: Jazz
Catnr.......: CM012121
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2021-04-09
Str.date....: 2021-04-09
Quality.....: 858 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://alyssaallgood.bandcamp.com
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1. There Are Such Things 4:01
2. Enclosure 3:21
3. Should've Been 6:52
4. Memories 4:23
5. This Bitter Earth 4:00
6. Mad About The Boy 4:48
7. Time Found 4:18
8. Bridges 5:14
9. Try Your Wings 3:45
10. Light Out Of Darkness 4:48
11. For All We Know 3:06
12. Passing Glance 4:55
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,: On her third studio album, Chicago vocalist Alyssa Allgood :,
: wields her instrument with depth, nuance & sophistication. :
:' Through refined interpretations of classics and the debut of ':
,: four stunning originals, What Tomorrow Brings invites listeners :,
: on a personal journey of despair, determination and discovery. :
:' ':
,: Style. Substance. The music that matters invariably boasts one :,
: of the two. But when style and substance share the spotlight, in :
:' admirable balance and sure conviction, youÆve got something to ':
,: remember. :,
: Substance first: What Tomorrow Brings, her third album, reflects :
:' a couple years of enormous personal growth for Alyssa Allgood. ':
,: New apartment, new jobs; a dedicated commitment to long-distance :,
: running; rigorous teaching of the jazz vocal tradition; and :
:' increased visibility beyond her Chicago base, with appearances ':
,: in New York and Shanghai that have bolstered her confidence. :,
: :
:' And then the pandemic. ôIÆve had a lot more time alone, getting ':
,: to know myself better,ö says Allgood: ôTime to be outside, to :,
: read, and to deal with moments of change and loss. TheyÆre all :
:' opportunities to grow closer to who we are.ö Allgood is still ':
,: in her 20s, and despite her impressive self-possession, sheÆs :,
: still in process. :
:' ':
,: The substance of these songs reveals her deepening connection to :,
: lifeÆs kaleidoscopic emotions, as does her placement of each :
:' song within the overall narrative. ôI hope the listener will ':
,: feel the harder emotions at the beginning,ö she says, ôand then :,
: a shift about halfway through [right around the beguiling ôTime :
:' Foundö and ôBridges,ö the haunting Milton Nascimento classic]. ':
,: And then comes the sense that we're getting into something :,
: uplifting û that even though what tomorrow brings is unknown, :
:' there's still hope.ö ':
,: :,
: As for the style that animates this substance, it ripples with :
:' newfound depth and power. Allgood has systematically mined the ':
,: music of her idols, including Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, :,
: Carmen McRae, and Billie Holiday. They all funneled their :
:' considerable technique into making the words as meaningful as ':
,: the melodies, and their example has steered Allgood toward :,
: greater nuance in service of storytelling. ôIÆm trying to make :
:' lyrical expression the focal point of what I'm doing,ö she ':
,: explains. :,
: :
:' Give a listen to ôThis Bitter Earth,ö where she bends notes and ':
,: commands the rhythm to etch each twist of the dark/light lyrics. :,
: In her duo version of ôFor All We Know,ö her rain-pure timbre :
:' and heartbreaking inflections dovetail with Mike AllemanaÆs ':
,: genius for accompaniment. On ôPassing Glance,ö Allgood uses her :,
: lovely control of dynamics to bring the song into subtle :
:' bas-relief before a high-flying coda. But as her interpretative ':
,: authority continues to flourish, she neednÆt shout to tell every :,
: story; she can also whisper. :
:' ':
,: And on the eastern-tinged arrangement of ôMad About the Boyö :,
: (perhaps the albumÆs highlight), she does both. With liberal :
:' phrasing and tonal flutters, Allgood lets you see a raised ':
,: eyebrow here, a rueful smile there û and finally, with daring :,
: swoops into the upper register, a level of passion that blows to :
:' hell the cool composure the lyrics strive to maintain. ':
,: :,
: Allgood works here with three of ChicagoÆs finest, all of them :
:' many years her senior, and she stands effortlessly with them in ':
,: this compact, thrillingly interactive quartet. They too embody :,
: style and substance, either of which have propelled plenty of :
:' lesser bands. But put those two together and youÆre in rare and ':
,: wonderful company indeed. :,
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