Corto.Alto Not For Now Vinyl LP 2022

Tracklist

1. Not for Now - Corto.alto
2. Brotherhood (Feat. Franz Von) - Corto.alto
3. Mayday - Corto.alto
4. Interlude - Corto.alto
5. No Pt. III (Feat. James Copus) - Corto.alto

‘Not For Now’ Is The Debut Mini-Album By Electrifying Ensemble Corto.Alto, Led By Glasgow Trombonist, Producer And Composer, Liam Shortall. Shortall’s Ensemble Combines Virtuoso Musicianship With Fresh Jazz Compositions Informed By A Lifelong Passion For Hip Hop.

‘Not For Now’ Follows An Acclaimed Series Of DIY Self-Releases And Videos, Released Over The Course Of A Year From May 2019. The Highlights Were Collated On A Sold-Out Vinyl EP On Worm Discs And Received Support Across Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 2 And BBC Radio Scotland. In This Short But Productive Space Of Time, Corto.Alto Were Awarded For Best Band And Album At The Scottish Jazz Awards 2020, And Received A Personal Invitation By Gilles Peterson To Perform At We Out Here 2021.

Originally Conceived As A Self-Imposed Challenge For Liam To Release New Music Every Three Weeks For A Year, Corto.Alto’s Incredible Success Has Postponed Any Plans To End The Project. As Liam Puts It, “So I Called This E.P “Not For Now”, In Reply To “Is That It?”, The Last Track From “Live At 435”, Featuring A Hero Of Mine, Soweto Kinch”. Lockdown Gave Liam Plenty Of Time “To Better Gauge A Sense Of Perspective Of Where I Fit As An Artist In The World Of Music” And Find The Right Balance Between “Over Intellectualised” Or “Over Commercialised” ‘Jazz’.