e Ja “If you can realize it’s got nothing to do with you, it just about the music, that’s when things get really interesting” – Allison Au

Allison Au @AllisonAuMusic –  Juno-award winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Allison Au (pronounced “ow”) refuses to be defined. Born to a Chinese father and Jewish mother, and raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Allison found music as a young child. Exposed to a wide array of musical styles, she was captivated by the unhinged freedom of Jazz. Jazz became Allison’s lab for self-expression, exploration, and musical experimentation. Her work weaves a mosaic of influences into a seamless and soulful sound, a concoction steeped in the tradition of Jazz but skillfully laced with elements of Classical, Pop, R&B/hip hop, Latin, and world music. 

In this episode we touch on the following topics:

• Music Life During Lockdown
• Workshopping New Music As A Group
•  Her Career Path
• The Pursuit of Flexible Sound
• Warming Up and Practice Routine

Links from the episode:

• Do I Do – Stevie Wonder 
• Logic Pro X
• Massey Hall
• Mingus Big Band
• Dave Holland Big Band
• Mac The Knife – Ella Fitzgerald   
• Song for My Father – Horace Silver
• The Kicker  – Joe Henderson
• Humber College
• Francois Louis Ligature
• Selmer Saxophone
• Pomodoro Technique
• Royal Conservatory of Music
• Migration Suite
• The Valley – Allison Au
• Vadoren Java Red Box
• Vandoren Optimum Ligature
• Sebastion Knox Mouthpieces
• Ted Klum Mouthpieces

Show Notes:

People Mentioned:

• Dua Lipa
• Chick Corea
• Christian McBride
• Brian Blade
• Fabio Ragnelli
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Joe Henderson
• Nat King Cole
• Louis Armstrong
• Horace Silver
• Art Blakey
• Kelly Jefferson
• Dave Holland
• Andy Ballantyne
• Pat LaBarbara
• Steve Owen
• Liala Biali
• Langston Hughes
• Wanda Coleman
• Sam Gendel
• Brittany Spears
• Beyonce
• En Vogue
• Boys II Men
• Dru Hill
• SWV
• Jodeci
• Remy LeBoeuf
• Djavan
• Ben Van Gelder