Track-by-Track: Anthony D’Alessandro Slices Through His LP ‘Searchin’’

Anthony D’Alessandro’s new album is a real meeting of the past and the present. The jazz pianist released his debut record, Searchin’, last month. Seven tracks illustrating his emergence as one of Canada’s most emerging jazz artists. The album title was inspired by D’Alessandro’s inquisitiveness. He tends to ask a lot of questions about what the future holds. He uses his music as a means of seeking out answers to those questions. It’s a way for D’Alessandro to conceptualize the world around him. The album features five original compositions inspired by the different elements of his musical tastes. Included along the way are two vocal numbers, including his interpretation of the classic Gershwin ballad “Someone to Watch Over Me,” which features vocals from Benny Benack III. “East of the Sun...

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