Lina Allemano (born October 20, 1973) is a

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musician in the genre of

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and

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Life and career

Allemano grew up in

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, Alberta. Her mother was a

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scholar and writer, and her father is a musician and French teacher. At ten years old, she began to play her brother's old

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. Her father familiarized her with jazz, and at the age of 12, she began to take classical lessons. Her first club concert was at the age of 15. For her education, she moved from

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in 1993, where she now resides. She began performing with Howard Johnson,

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, Mike Murley, and

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. She was invited to the

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, where she appeared on the scene with

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and drew the attention of

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. In 2012, she toured Europe with the group, and in 2014, she appeared in Europe with Achim Kaufmann and Christian Weber. Allemano's

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''Lina Allemano Four'' performs

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and has released six albums. She composes pieces described as both " omplexand aving a sense ofanarchic freedom." She also leads the improvisation ensemble ''Titanium Riot'' with members including Ryan Driver (

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), Rob Clutton (bass guitar), and Nick Fraser (

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). She has performed with the Paul Read Orchestra, Tim Posgate Horn Band, Cluttertones, the Jane Fair/Rosemary Galloway

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, the Neufeld-Occhipienti Jazz Orchestra, and has performed as a sidewoman for groups with Marianne Trudel, Achilla Orru, Rob Clutton, Victor Bateman and Tania Gill. Additionally, she has appeared on more than 40 albums. She currently splits her time between

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and Toronto.

Partial discography

Leader or Co-Leader * Lina Allemano's Ohrenschmaus, Flip Side, Lumo Records, 2024 * Lina Allemano / Uwe Oberg / Matthias Bauer / Rudi Fischerlehner, Sog, Creative Sources, 2023 * Lina Allemano / Axel Dörner, Aphelia, Relative Pitch Records, 2023 * Lina Allemano Four, Pipe Dream, Lumo Records, 2023 * Canons, Lumo Records, 2023 * Lina Allemano/Nick Fraser, Trumpet & Drums REMIX Festival, Lumo Records, 2021 * Lina Allemano Four, Vegetables, Lumo Records, 2021 * Bloop, Proof, Lumo Records, 2021 * Glimmer Glammer, Lumo Records, 2020 * Lina Allemano's Ohrenschmaus, Rats and Mice, Lumo Records, 2020 * Nick Fraser / Kris Davis / Tony Malaby, Zoning, Astral Spirits, 2019 * Dikeman/Allemano/Svirsky/Baggiani, The 2nd Path to NowHere, Flea Boy Records (Amsterdam) 2018 *Lina Allemano's Titanium Riot, Squish It!, Lumo Records 2017 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Sometimes Y, Lumo Records 2017 roduced by Lina Allemano* Glamour Nails (Justin Haynes/Lina Allemano), Glamour Nails, Bandcamp 2016 * Lina Allemano's Titanium Riot, Kiss The Brain, Lumo Records 2014 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Live at the Tranzac, Lumo Records 2012 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Jargon, Lumo Records 2010 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Gridjam, Lumo Records 2008 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Pinkeye, Lumo Records 2006 roduced by Lina Allemano* Lina Allemano Four, Concentric, Lumo Records 2003 roduced by Lina Allemano* William Carn / Lina Allemano, Old Souls, Carn-Allemano Productions 1998 Sideperson * Harry Vetro's Northern Ranger, Northern Ranger, 2018 * The Cluttertones, Leeways 2018 * Satoko Fujii Orchestra Berlin, Ninety-Nine Years, Libra Records 2018 * The Cluttertones, Ordinary Joy, Healing Power Records 2015 * Marianne Trudel Septet, Espoir et Autres Pouvoirs, Effendi Records 2011 * Tania Gill, Bolger Station, Barnyard Records 2010 * Paul Read Orchestra, Arc-En-Ciel, Addo Records 2010 *Tim Posgate Horn Band Featuring Howard Johnson, Banjo Hockey, Black Hen 2009 * Tim Posgate Horn Band Featuring Howard Johnson, Guildwood Records 2005 * Tim Posgate, In the Future of Your Dream, Guildwood Records 2004 * Tim Posgate, Jazzstory, Guildwood Records 2002 *NOJO, Explores the Dark Side of the Moon, True North Records 2010 * NOJO, Highwire, True North Records 2002 *NOJO, You Are Here, True North Records 1998 * Jane Fair/Rosemary Galloway Quintet, Playin' Jane, Independent 2010 * Jane Fair/Rosemary Galloway Quintet, Waltz Out, Independent 2002 * Achilla Orru, Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift), Independent 2004 *Achilla Orru, Te-Kwarro, Independent 2001 * Rob Clutton, Holstein Dream Pageant, Snail Bong Bong Records 2002 * Rob Clutton, Tender Buttons, Snail Bong Bong Records 2000 * Sloan, Navy Blues, Universal/Murderecords 1998 * Royal Wood, A Good Enough Day, DDR/Outside Music 2007 * Victor Bateman, Jazz Guy, 1999 * Lorie Wolf, Taibele and her Demon, 2008

References

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