Bryan McAllister: Balancing minimalist counterpoint textures with soaring melodies and anthemic improvised solos.

Bryan McAllister have released a new album entitled I’ll Meet You There. Bryan McAllister is a composer and keyboardist based in Long Beach, CA. His compositions draw influence from diverse sources, from the leitmotifs of Wagner operas to post-hardcore stylings of glassjaw. Bryan realizes these compositions with his various modern jazz ensembles, balancing minimalist counterpoint textures with soaring melodies and anthemic improvised solos.  

The album is written in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ll Meet You There is a series of songs about the journey towards living a more equanimous life. The album is conceptually based around Rumi’s “A Great Wagon” and explores lessons, experiences, and meditations that point towards a middle way in life. Two short meditations separate the album into three parts, considering the suffering inherent in life, and the suffering brought on through reactivity. The final track is a lovingkindness prayer.

Tracklist:

1. Mr. Henderson Saves The World (5:32)

2. Bullseye (5:58)

3. The First Arrow (1:12)

4. The Path (5:43)

5. Rain On The Mountain (6:48)

6. The Second Arrow (1:29)

7. Broken Window (6:41)

8. Redhill (105) (6:33)

Total Time 39:56

Credits:

Casey Lipka – voice

Levi Saelua – alto saxophone

Brandon Sherman – trumpet

Gregory Uhlmann – guitar

Bryan McAllister – keyboard

Zack Teran – bass

Greg Lewis – drums

Horns recorded by Tristan Dolce at Big Ego in Long Beach, CA

Mixed by Colin Christian

Mastered by Will Borza

Produced by Bryan McAllister and Chris Luard

Album art by Shweta Mahajan

All music and lyrics by Bryan McAllister (ASCAP)

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