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Aimée Allen: New CD with Romero Lubambo - Release Gig at Cutting Room on June 16

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Aimée Allen New CD “Matter of Time" with Special Guest Romero Lubambo

CD Release Gig: June 16, 2015
The Cutting Room

Aimée Allen Upcoming Dates

Friday, May 15, 2015, 8:00pm
Café du Soleil
2723 Broadway
New York, NY 10025

Thursday, May 21, 2015, 6:00pm
Aimée Allen / François Moutin Duo
La Caye
35 LaFayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Friday, May 22, 2015, 6:00pm
Aimée Allen / François Moutin Duo
55Bar
55 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 7:30pm
Matter of Time CD Release @ The Cutting Room
44 East 32nd St
New York, NY 10010

Friday, July 3, 2015, 8:00pm
le Bien Aller
3 rue des Dames
18700 Aubigny-sur-Nère, FRANCE

Saturday, July 18, 2015, 8:00pm
Aimée Allen / François Moutin Duo
Café Universel
267 rue Saint-Jacques
75005 Paris, FRANCE

Saturday, July 25, 2015, 8:00pm
Aimée Allen Trio
Café Universel
267 rue Saint- Jacques
75005 Paris, FRANCE

Matter of Time - The Album

Often time itself is the only catalyst that brings about profound transformation.

That was true of Aimée Allen's latest release, Matter of Time. After Aimée's critically acclaimed Winters & Mays (Azuline Music) in 2011, this project formed, deformed, and reformed over a year and a half. It was neither effort nor circumstance that determined the contours of the album, but time. When the time was right, Aimée's new compositions came together seamlessly with those of masters like Jobim, Ivan Lins, and Rogers and Hart, and those of her contemporaries, master bassist François Moutin, and guitarist David Allen (Aimée's brother), to create a cohesive whole.

Matter of Time ultimately emerged a collection of highly original music about love and other transformations. Aimée's talents as a composer and lyricist are matched by dynamic arrangements, and the album goes from new takes on the familiar, to fresh vistas in uncharted territory. With Aimée's warm voice and soulful phrasing as the guide, this is not just any jazz vocal album.

Special Guest Romero Lubambo

This project began when Romero and Aimée met in New York, and like many a young singer, Aimée professed her admiration and desire to sing with Romero. After hearing Aimée's last release, Winters & Mays (Azuline), Romero agreed. From the first velvet whispers of his sumptuous harmonies, Romero's presence on the album shines like gold in sunlight. His tight, harmonically rich rhythmic melds with Aimée's hyper-expressive phrasing to flawless effect. It is a duo that leaves you wanting more.

The Players

Romero Lubambo - guitar
Toru Dodo - piano, Rhodes
François Moutin - bass
Jacob Melchior - drums
Scott Richie - bass (title track)

“Allen exists as a whole, self-sustaining entity. Her round, sensuous alto has only smooth edges with a caress of warm linen. Her songwriting is top-notch." —C. Michael Baily, All About Jazz

“A fully fledged composer, lyricist and vocalist, her ideas are filled with depth and meaning and her lyrics profoundly unique." —Constance Tucker, All About Vocals

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