Jazz Articles about Modo Trio with Jamie Saft

Modo Trio with Jamie Saft: The Uninvited

by Troy Collins
September 12, 2006

The Canada-based Modo Trio was formed in 1999 by trombonist Craig Brenan and bassist Jeff Johnson to explore a blend of African and Spanish music, along with the then burgeoning drum 'n' bass scene that was just reaching Canada. Drummer Bill George joined in 2003, and the group has been evolving ever since. Already heavily electronic courtesy of Johnson's electric bass and Brenan's unique use of a harmonizer, the trio is joined here by renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Jamie Saft, ...