Kudos For 7x7By7 Roll In

 “Hearing the trumpet of Brian Lynch is listening to one of the special sounds in jazz…The music is spirited and engaging, consistently interesting, and made more significant when the listener is made aware of what Lynch was specifically referencing as he composed each piece.” JOE LANG, Jersey Jazz

“These musicians attack Lynch’s compositions with sensitivity and conviction, displaying a cohesion that could only be achieved by a steady working band… To my mind, this is the year’s solidest record so far — hard work, not luck, has everything to do with its considerable pleasures.” BROOKS GEIKEN, artsdfuse.org

“…the band has an immediately identifiable sound and personality…when it comes to solos, each player is strong and individual.” ALYN SHIPTON, Jazzwise Magazine (Editor’s Choice/4 Stars)

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7 x 7 By 7 Album Drops Friday, October 25th!

The number seven is mystical, magical and prime; ever present in the world we live in from the seven days of the week to the seven degrees of the scale. Bearing connotations of luck and completeness and representing the delimitation of the span of memory, seven is truly a number to conjure with when applied to creative work.

Conceived during the time of the pandemic, the music on Multi-GRAMMY Award Winner Brian Lynch’s new album 7x7by7 (7 times 7 by 7), releasing on October 25, 2024 via his own Hollistic MusicWorks label, an be justifiably called a septology: seven pieces performed by seven musicians with each track clocking in at exactly the same length, seven minutes flat of music.

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Program Notes – Gold Coast Jazz Series May 8, 2024

Brian Lynch Quintet

Brian Lynch – trumpet, flugelhorn, leader 

Marcus Strickland – tenor saxophone

Martin Bejerano – piano

Chuck Bergeron – bass

Jacob Smith – drums

Welcome to the show! Tonight’s performance with this wonderful all-star band will feature a program taken from albums released or upcoming on my Hollistic MusicWorks label. A plurality comes from the two albums released to date in my Songbook series, where I reclaim my original compositions released on other labels throughout my career in new and improved renditions. Selections from my “Unsung Heroes” project, saluting under appreciated trumpeters that have influenced me, and music from two upcoming releases (my 7x7by7 project, out in late summer, and an upcoming big band continuation of the Songbook series) round out tonight’s program. 

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