Rallidae

“Rallidae… combines improvisation with strong melodies and narratives… a genuinely distinctive, and entertaining, combination of sounds and words. Paper Birds is an exceptional debut from an exciting and innovative new band.” – Bruce Lindsay, All About Jazz 6/29/2014

Angela Morris – saxophone, voice, compositions

Alex Samaras – voice
Dustin Carlson – guitar, voice

Scott Colberg – bass, voice
Nico Dann – drums, voice

Turned, and Was – release date Nov 18, 2016

preorder now! limited edition CD & download from bandcamp

Past Tour Dates	Band	Venue	City	Link
December 8, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Spying Series @ Halyards	Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Silence	Guelph, ON
December 5, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Burdock	Toronto, ON
December 4, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Improvising Musicians of Ottawa	Ottawa, ON
December 3, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Résonance Café	Montreal, QC
December 2, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Is This Jazz @ AS220	Providence, RI
December 1, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	Gallery 263	Cambridge, MA
November 30, 2016	Rallidae – album release tour	AE Randolph Presents @ Bar Below Rye	Brooklyn, NY

Press

“One of the most exciting vocal ensembles to come along in years. Mad potential and a sound uniquely their own should have improvisational vocal enthusiasts drawn to this group in short order … a sound and style that is not exactly new, but it is rarely performed at this level… The improvisational vocal community has now been put on notice as the bar has just been raised… Angela Morris has a pristine voice and a command of the tenor saxophone that is most impressive by any critical standards.” Brent Black – criticaljazz.com 6/15/2014

“Music and words are by Ms Morris… shimmering sax of many tones, then scales, and the lyric of a love song… in contrast to a solo-centric jazz aesthetic, [the pieces] are largely ensemble constructions whose individual facets emerge into focus amid the shimmering group textures.”

Ann Alex – Bebop Spoken Here 6/16/2014

Ottawa Citizen Best Bet:
“young, adventurous DIY musicians from out of town… Definitely worth hearing is the arresting vocalist Alex Samaras”

Peter Hum – Ottawa Citizen “Best Bet” 4/9/2014

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