{"title":"Callum Allardice","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cinematic-light-orchestra","title":"Cinematic Light Orchestra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eAcclaimed Wellington guitarist-composer Callum Allardice's debut album, Cinematic Light Orchestra, features an expanded big band plus strings to showcase his original compositions using song-like melodies over lush harmonies and complex rhythms. Cinematic Light Orchestra invites listeners to experience the melding of the sounds from film music, pop and rock, with contemporary jazz and improvised music, to create a distinctive sound that pushes musical boundaries.\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Earshift Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50399647236427,"sku":"2176466","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_5d74da97_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726507051"},{"product_id":"elementa","title":"Elementa","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eElementa\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning New Zealand composer-guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eCallum Allardice\u003c\/strong\u003e showcases his distinctive style of cinematic composition and dynamic jazz quartet interaction featuring \u003cstrong\u003eLuke Sweeting\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Botting\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eHikurangi Schaverien-Kaa\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album displays Callum's signature sound, with folksy, song-like melodies supported by evocative harmony and fierce rhythmic energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe music is driven by the precise yet organic interplay between guitar and piano, with agile melodies and lush harmonies that balance each other in subtle, effective ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElementa\u003c\/em\u003e features the singles \"\u003cem\u003eSolitude\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and is a testament to Callum's journey as a composer and musician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was born out of a composer residency at Te Koki New Zealand School of Music, where Callum was able to expand on ideas that had been evolving in his mind for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis led to the creation of two distinct projects: the Cinematic Light Orchestra, released earlier this year, and this more intimate quartet project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCallum is joined by long-time collaborators \u003cstrong\u003eLuke Sweeting\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Botting\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eHikurangi Schaverien-Kaa\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums - musicians he deeply admires and trusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe quartet setting allowed Callum to explore the interplay between composition and improvisation, blending the strengths of both large ensemble and small group dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights include Tom's melodic bass solo on \"\u003cem\u003eSolitude\u003c\/em\u003e,\" Luke's unaccompanied piano solo on \"\u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and Hikurangi's ferocious drumming on \"\u003cem\u003eElementa\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his evocative and complex jazz compositions, Callum has been honored with the APRA Best Jazz Composition award three times for his works \u003cem\u003eSons of Thunder\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), \u003cem\u003eDeep Thought\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), and \u003cem\u003eChungin\u003c\/em\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis group, The Jac, won the Recorded Music NZ Best Jazz Artist award in 2020 for their album \u003cem\u003eA Gathering\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2022, Callum was named the inaugural jazz composer-in-residence at Te Koki New Zealand School of Music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earshift Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50992887595339,"sku":"2236895","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_89ff5414_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1734624261"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/callum-allardice.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}