Tim Lin Quartet - Empathy Cd Release Concert at Bird & Beckett Books and Records

Saturday evening, from 7:30 to 9:30, we’re pleased to present a return visit by the Fremont-born Taiwanese-American saxophonist Tim Lin, now pursuing a New York-based career. Tim returns home for a minute to celebrate the release of his second CD, “Empathy” — a quartet date employing the same stellar rhythm section as his debut “Romance in Formosa” — Andy LaVerne on piano, Jay Anderson on bass and Billy Drummond on drums. “Empathy” has received a strong review from Scott Yanow, who writes, “Tim Lin is a young tenor and soprano-saxophonist who has his own individual sound and a personal style within jazz’s modern mainstream. He flies over chord changes (even complex reharmonized ones) with apparent ease, sounding relaxed during his double-time runs while not being shy to caress strong melodies… Empathy is a strong step forward for Tim Lin, a saxophonist who one will be hearing a lot more from in the future.”...

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Saturday evening, from 7:30 to 9:30, we’re pleased to present a return visit by the Fremont-born Taiwanese-American saxophonist Tim Lin, now pursuing a New York-based career. Tim returns home for a minute to celebrate the release of his second CD, “Empathy” — a quartet date employing the same stellar rhythm section as his debut “Romance in Formosa” — Andy LaVerne on piano, Jay Anderson on bass and Billy Drummond on drums. “Empathy” has received a strong review from Scott Yanow, who writes, “Tim Lin is a young tenor and soprano-saxophonist who has his own individual sound and a personal style within jazz’s modern mainstream. He flies over chord changes (even complex reharmonized ones) with apparent ease, sounding relaxed during his double-time runs while not being shy to caress strong melodies… Empathy is a strong step forward for Tim Lin, a saxophonist who one will be hearing a lot more from in the future.”

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