Christian Dillingham: Halcyon press roundup
It’s been a few months since Christian Dillingham released Halcyon, his stellar second album for Greenleaf Music.
On Halcyon, Christian Dillingham, is joined by guitarist Matt Gold, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Quin Kirchner, and vocalist Jodee Lewis, The album is a dynamic, emotional journey of both the artistic and personal kind, dedicated to Dillingham’s late father.
Some fantastic coverage of the album so far, including playlist features on lossless streaming platform Qobuz and lovely words from Textura.
“…as grounded as it is in the pain of loss, Halcyon is neither dour nor depressing; instead, its heartfelt tone conveys gratitude for the patriarch now gone and ultimately expresses affirmation as it looks to the future with hope and resolve.” – Textura
Equally great praise came from his hometown via a 4 star review in Chicago Jazz as well as an astute glowing review in All About Jazz.
“Christian Dillingham’s Halcyon melds his jazz sensibilities with his sophisticated musical pedigree, giving us an album to revisit for a musical accompanist during our own lives’ dramas.” – ★★★★ Jeff Cebulski, Chicago Jazz
“Halcyon, with its genre-bending experimentation, is both inventive and accessible and a worthy follow up to Dillingham’s superlative debut Cascades.” – Hrayr Attarian, All About Jazz