Jazz Articles about I.Overdrive Trio

I.Overdrive Trio: Hommage à Syd Barrett

by Anthony Shaw
May 2, 2011

I.Overdrive Trio Hommage à Syd Barrett is a tribute to the late instigator and creative impetus for early Pink Floyd, often regarded as the 1960s' master of popular musical experimentation. Along with the very familiar tunes and frequently accurate reproduction of original timbres, the French trio subjects all songs to extremes of interpretation, while investigating a selection of Barrett's work from 1966 to 1969. Given the composition of this versatile trio--guitarist Philippe Gordiani, drummer Bruno Tocanne, and ...