For those unaware, forming some of Tom Lippincott’s first memories are shiny vinyl albums spinning on the family record player commandeered by his older sisters. The 1960s and ‘70s rock, pop, and folk radiated warmth from the speakers, permeating his earliest consciousness and sparking his passion for music.

Almost immediately, just listening wasn’t enough; he wanted to make music. When he was finally gifted a guitar at age 13, Tom earnestly immersed himself in learning chords and developing compositional skills. Soon, the captivating rhythms, harmonies, and melodies of jazz piqued his curiosity. Guitar lessons in high school and later college courses opened his ears to classical, inspired a more thorough exploration of jazz, and ignited his world with musical possibilities.

Tom’s new album, Ode to the Possible, features his original compositions performed with the working quartet of Fernandez on tenor and soprano sax, Quinn on bass, and Apostoleris on drums. The amazing Chilean guitarist and vocalist Camila Meza makes a guest appearance on vocals.

1. Preface/Overture 25 [3:22]
2. Bell Tower [7:43]
3. Interlude 1 [0:46]
4. An Inhabitant of Carcosa [6:05]
5. Interlude 2 [1:01]
6. Sisters and Brothers [5:55]
7. Interlude 3 [0:46]
8. Stella by Searchlight [7:39]
9. Interlude 4 [0:28]
10. Zakir [4:05]
11. Interlude 5 [0:45]
12. Exit Strategy [6:39]
13. Interlude 6 [0:19]
14. Trail of Tears [5:18]
15. Interlude 7 [0:46]
16. Rational Peace [3:36]
17. Interlude 8 [0:31]
18. Lynchian [5:14]
19. Epilogue [1:32]

An enthusiast of polytonality, Tom’s brand new recording - where Preface and Epilogue bookend it, and which also includes eight numbered short Interludes - opens on the emotive Preface/Overture 25, the forthright Bell Tower and the drum-led coming together of the first of the Interlude’s, and then we are graced with the splendiferous An Inhabitant of Carcosa, the stirring upright bass of Interlude 2, the contemplative Sisters and Brothers, the sax-fed Interlude 3, the rhythmically divine Stella by Searchlight, before the drum-fed Interlude 4 and the atmospherically ambient, Camila Meza-vocalized Zakir are brought forth.

Along next is the psych guitar work of Interlude 5, the veritably shimmering Exit Strategy, the perky, sax-noted Interlude 6 and the masterfully organic Trail of Tears, they are all in turn backed seamlessly by the industrially-imbibed bits and bobs that make Interlude 7, a dutifully resplendent Rational Peace, the upright bass-driven gem of the final Interlude, the set rounding out on the drum-tastic, ’70s-fueled soulfully funk of Lynchian, coming to a close on the sonically translucent ripples that make up Epilogue.

Musicians:
Tom Lippincott: 8-string guitar and electronics
David Fernandez: tenor sax and soprano sax
Marty Quinn: bass
Lucas Apostoleris: drums
Camila Meza: voice (on track 10 only)

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