JD Allen - Love Letters (Ballad Sessions) [CD] 7" Vinyl composed for the composer's six-year-old

composed for the composer's six-year-old son

the band pays homage to the titans of their youth while shaping something unmistakably their own: emotionally raw lyricism

Glastonbury

Label: CHESS CLUB

Cry Baby Cry

JD Allen - Love Letters (Ballad Sessions) [CD] 7" Vinyl composed for the composer's six-year-oldTenor saxophonist JD Allen, well known for pushing the envelope with albums that mix electronics and advanced compositional techniques, takes a striking turn on his latest release. This time, he sets aside the modernist experiments and heads straight for the heart with an album made up entirely of ballads from the Great American Songbook. It's an unexpected move from Allen, and it reveals a different side of his playing warm, introspective, and deeply