Wielding a warm, pliable but cutting tone, Toronto-based alto saxophonist Allison Au is a rising force as an improviser, composer and bandleader. Since assembling her quartet a decade ago she’s steadily gained recognition with a welcoming, interactive group sound inspired by post-bop idioms, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, pop music forms and R&B cadences. She’s making her SFJAZZ debut in the midst of a prolonged winning streak, including scholarships for three consecutive artist residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
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Wielding a warm, pliable but cutting tone, Toronto-based alto saxophonist Allison Au is a rising force as an improviser, composer and bandleader. Since assembling her quartet a decade ago she’s steadily gained recognition with a welcoming, interactive group sound inspired by post-bop idioms, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, pop music forms and R&B cadences. She’s making her SFJAZZ debut in the midst of a prolonged winning streak, including scholarships for three consecutive artist residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
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