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corto.alto

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Format: CD

Cat No: NS0043CD

Release Date:  06 October 2023

Label:  New Soil

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8720923001237

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary Folk  

Release Date:  06 October 2023

Label:  New Soil

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8720923001220

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary Folk  

  • Description

    corto.alto is the brain-child of award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer Liam Shortall. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, this genre-defying producer brings together influences from Hip-Hop, Broken Beat, Electronica, Dub and Punk with an informed Jazz sensibility. Liam Shortall is a seasoned instrumentalist and composer in his own write. Having worked as a trombonist in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Tom McGuire & The Brassholes, AKU Trio as well as many other projects. He is the younger ever graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's undergraduate Jazz programme, having being enrolled at the age of 16.


    corto.alto's highly anticipated debut album, is set to release in October 2023. This album will feature some of the finest talents in Scottish and UK Jazz, including Fergus McCreadie (Scottish Album of the Year, Mercury Prize Nominee 2022, Edition Records), Graham Costello (Gearbox Records), Johnny Woodham (Alfa Mist, Sekito Records), Anoushka Nanguy (KOKOROKO, Noushy 4TET) and many more. corto.alto sets to continue his exploration into the world between improvisation and electronica.

    Description

    corto.alto is the brain-child of award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer Liam Shortall. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, this genre-defying producer brings together influences from Hip-Hop, Broken Beat, Electronica, Dub and Punk with an informed Jazz sensibility. Liam Shortall is a seasoned instrumentalist and composer in his own write. Having worked as a trombonist in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, Tom McGuire & The Brassholes, AKU Trio as well as many other projects. He is the younger ever graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's undergraduate Jazz programme, having being enrolled at the age of 16.


    corto.alto's highly anticipated debut album, is set to release in October 2023. This album will feature some of the finest talents in Scottish and UK Jazz, including Fergus McCreadie (Scottish Album of the Year, Mercury Prize Nominee 2022, Edition Records), Graham Costello (Gearbox Records), Johnny Woodham (Alfa Mist, Sekito Records), Anoushka Nanguy (KOKOROKO, Noushy 4TET) and many more. corto.alto sets to continue his exploration into the world between improvisation and electronica.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Intro For Strings
      • 2. Hello
      • 3. xoxoxo
      • 4. Slope
      • 5. Lara
      • 6. Latency

      Side 2

      • 1. EJS
      • 2. Would You Mind?
      • 3. No Water (Interlude)
      • 4. Mechanisms
      • 5. Hollow
      • 6. Bye

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Intro For Strings
      • 2. Hello
      • 3. Xoxoxo
      • 4. Slope
      • 5. Lara
      • 6. Latency
      • 7. EJS
      • 8. Would You Mind?
      • 9. No Water (Interlude)
      • 10. Mechanisms
      • 11. Hollow
      • 12. Bye