NYC Jazz Record Reviews Rachel Therrien’s “Why Don’t You Try”
Why Don’t You Try
Hot House Features Rachel Therrien’s “Why Don’t You Try”
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Jazz da Gama Reviews Rachel Therrien’s “Why Don’t You Try”
Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama Rachel Therrien may be young and her repertoire is perhaps just being built, but there is something about this old soul that leads one to believe that she is, in the grand scheme of things ‘trumpet’, engineering a way to exploit the instrument’s full chromatic range. Why Don’t You Try seems … Read More
Stereogum Features Rachel Therrien’s “Why Don’t You Try”
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Montreal-based trumpeter Rachel Therrien has explored some interesting ideas as a leader. Her last album, 2016’s Pensamiento: Proyecto Colombia, was recorded in Bogota with local musicians and featured rhythms and melodic structures from all over the country. On this new disc, though, she’s fronting her regular quintet that includes saxophonist Benjamin Deschamps, pianist … Read More
Rachel Therrien’s “Why Don’t You Try” Included in Bandcamp’s September Best Jazz Feature
Dave Sumner, Bandcamp By opening with the old-school tune “Spectrum,” Rachel Therrien provides a peek at the jazz tradition through which she came up. By dedicating the rest of her new album WDYT to a wide range of modern expressionism, she’s pointing at the map to where she’s at today. But even the modern pieces don’t turn … Read More
Trumpeter Rachel Therrien Presents Fourth Project “Why Don’t You Try” Today in Canada/Announces U.S. Release!
Rachel Therrien Presents Her Fourth Project Why Don’t You Try With Her Spirited Quintet Canadian Release August 29, 2017 United States Release October 27, 2017 New York City, August 29th 2017 – Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Rachel Therrien is proud to announce the Canadian release of her fourth album Why Don’t You Try, out today, … Read More