I write songs in my spare time.

I sing, play guitar, bass, keyboards, occasionally accordion, and more recently drums.

Roblin reminds us of her skill, not only as a pianist, but as a new music composer” Leslie Mitchell-Clarke, The Whole Note ”This much anticipated recording proves once again Diane Roblin has something unique to offer jazz fans. Fascinating compositions with a virtuosic ensemble of Canadian hotshots.” Jaymz Bee, JAZZFM91Diane Roblin is a composer,  pianist/ keyboardist, improviser and band leader.   Living in Toronto Canada, Classically trained, Diane is a student of world, electronic and jazz music; her studies also took her to NYC’s Karl Berger workshop at Ornette Coleman’s studio as well as to the Dutch Improv Academy in Amsterdam with Hans Bennick and others.   From rockin' Rough Trade to free improvisation with avant garde musician Charles Gayle, her performance experiences have been eclectic.  Her current "Life Force" album with a six piece horn band playing her funk-jazz-impressionistic compositions has been well received here and abroad.It was on All That Jazz's Top10 list. and her earlier Reconnect record was on Jaymz Bee's Top10 2019.  Diane performs with many groups and is a member of Glen Hall's Ossingtones, the Toronto Improvisers Orchestra, and the internatiional telematic NowNetArts and Say That Again ensembles. Diane has performed at diverse venues domestic and abroad: Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Hugh’s Room, Jazz Bistro, Lula Lounge, TDJazz, The Pilot Tavern, Alliance Francaise,Harbourfront, Array Space, Toronto 416 Improvisers Festival,Somewhere There Festival, Toronto Improvisers Orchestra,Tennessee Plum Festival, Cannes, Antibes/ Juan les Pins;Goro Merida Mexico, Smalls NYC, Ronnie Scotts,and London UK,Amsterdam’s Bimhaus, "Chris Spector of midwestrecords.com reviews Life Force saying,“This all field hitter does a great job of delivering the goods again without repeating herself. A genuine wild ride you wish wouldn’t end.”

Ali Berkok is a pianist, composer and sound designer. Moving into his third decade as a performing pianist, he has produced six albums as a leader for improvising outfit Arkana Music, and his current quartet, Aurochs. His solo piano album, Never Get Lost for Long, features reinvented jazz standards (“Cheek to Cheek,” Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”) and spontaneous extemporized compositions. Film credits include a new score for Battleship Potemkin, and Advances (Thought4Food). Berkok’s sound design and composition credits for theatre include Carol Shields’ 13 Hands (Alumnae), Marina & The Cryptids (Silent Protagonist), What I Call Her (Crows) and Unsafe (Canadian Stage). Chief amongst his research interests is polytemporality, the simultaneous presence of two or more asynchronous rhythmic layers, for creative effects such as destabilizing listeners’ sense of pulse. Berkok holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Toronto.

Jazz guitarist based in London. I also compose and arrange.

Balagan Cafe Band - new project mixing gypsy swing, balkan folk music, north african cafe music and latin american music into an passionate acoustic sound

About Greenleaf Music
Greenleaf Music is an independent music company owned, operated and curated by trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. While concentrating on releasing jazz, post-jazz and world music, the company's primary focus is creativity in musical expression. Greenleaf’s sound is defined by the artists signed to it, and the room they are given to explore their own sonic world. What truly interests listeners is not just the recorded product, but the artists themselves. As such, Greenleaf strives to create interactions with fans that go beyond traditional recorded music sales. Producing CDs, vinyl records, downloads, sheet music, subscriptions, a bi-weekly podcast and a blog with artist commentary and discussion, Greenleaf Music creates a dynamic community of fans that supports artists fully and fairly.

For up-to-date info and updates, visit www.greenleafmusic.com
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About Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas is a prolific trumpeter, composer and educator from New York City. His unique contributions to improvised music have garnered distinguished recognition, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Aaron Copland award and two Grammy nominations. Douglas has developed his work for several unique ensembles with whom he’s currently active, including his new quintet; Keystone, an electric sextet; and, Sound Prints, co-led with saxophonist Joe Lovano.

Since 2005, Douglas has operated his own record label, Greenleaf Music, releasing his own recordings as well as albums by other artists in the jazz idiom. Through his artist-friendly approach and innovative practices, he continues to prove himself a pioneer among artist-run labels.

Douglas has held several posts as an educator and impresario. From 2002 to 2012, he served as artistic director of the Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at The Banff Centre in Canada. He is a co-founder and director of the Festival of New Trumpet Music, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2012. In 2013, he began his second year as International Jazz Artist in Residence at the Royal Academy of Music in London and launched his own Jazz Workshop, dedicated to enriching the musical experiences of younger players.

"Dave Douglas is the unassuming king of independent jazz, a model of do-it-yourself moxie, initiative and artistic freedom." - Frank Alkyer, Publisher, Down Beat Magazine

“Les Filles” is patchwork of smaller pieces, that can be listened to individually or as a whole. The record is close to an hour long with 16 short tracks with layout inspired by the Hip Hop mix tape format, Falls uses this fundamental formation by composing shorter experimental and improvised instrumental songs and them brings them together in colourful musical collage. Him music draws on feelings of nostalgia and explores a wide variety of moods and textures within a unique soundscape that only Falls can produce.   

Trevor Falls is a drummer and composer living in Toronto and playing with a wide variety of artists. He has had the chance to perform & record with some great musicians and bands including but not limited to Lauren Falls, Tristan Clark, Seamus Blake, Brad Turner, Dionne Taylor and Kae Sun to name a few. Recently Trevor was accepted into the prestigious Leighton Artist Colony Residency at the Banff Center for the Arts where he composed music for this latest album.

Trevor Falls - Les Filles 

Elastic Records
www.elasticrecordings.com

Video and album art by Stephanie Kuse
skuse.net / @skuse 

Recorded at Lincoln County Social Club with John Dinsmore
Mastered by Rick Salt 

David French - Sax, Bass Clarinet
Trevor Giancola - Guitar
D'Arcy Myronuk - Rhodes, Synth
Josh Van Tassel - Pedals, Synth
Tom Richards - Trombone, Tuba
Jon Meyer - Bass
Trevor Falls - Drums, Violin, Synth & Composition

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