Brian Lynch’s The Omni-American Book Club Wins GRAMMY® Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album On Sunday, January 26th, trumpeter, composer and recording artist Brian Lynch won the second GRAMMY® Award of his career. Lynch’s The Omni-American Book Club: My Journey Through Literature in Music was named Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album at the GRAMMY … Read More
by Mike Hobart, Financial Times The jazz big band tradition remains niche, but continues to evolve. Drummer Ralph Peterson’s Gen-Next Big Band’s double album Listen Up!, released on the Onyx label, gives small-group modern jazz orchestral weight. Great arrangements, fresh solos and Berklee college students playing like seasoned pros. Trumpeter Brian Lynch’s literature-inspired The Omni-American … Read More
by Bob Weinberg, Jazziz Reading the books to which Brian Lynch links his compositions is not a prerequisite for appreciating the music on his exquisite, first-ever big-band album The Omni-American Book Club (Hollistic MusicWorks). From joyous Latin-jazz jams to African-drum-fueled workouts to salutes to straight-ahead-jazz heroes Blue Mitchell and Woody Shaw, the program abounds with the aural … Read More
by Glide Magazine Ben Flocks – Mask of the Muse (West Cliff) – This tenor saxophonist induced similar feelings to Charlie Parker with Strings from the ‘50s. That’s a certainly lofty company and there are no strings on this album but keyboards and guitar providing a similar ambiance in a tight quintet instead. It’s marvelously dreamy, romantic, and at times … Read More
by Ed Enright, Downbeat The music captivates as unrelenting grooves, sparkling ensemble interplay and ripping solos take the listener on an exhilarating thrill-ride inspired by fearless intellectuals whose written works have had a life-changing effect on this socially conscious bandleader. Full review here.
By: Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition Brian Lynch has been a top tier trumpeter for over four decades. He is also a voracious reader, with a particular interest in African American literature. For his first release as a big band leader, he has chosen to combine his reading interests into a musical project that honors many … Read More
By: Mal Stanley, Abc.net.au Dive into a new big band record this week from trumpet player and composer Brian Lynch. The American musician joins a host of heavyweight players on ‘The Omni-American Book Club’ – featuring tunes that connect his love of literature to music. On The Omni-American Book Club (subtitled ‘My Journey Through Literature In Music’), Brian … Read More
