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Peter Brown Trio: Franklin Street

by John Kelman
June 5, 2008

In a time where innovation is too often measured by complexity and abstrusity, there are still those who value the resonance of a good melody and the selfless approach of an ensemble for whom song is the priority. That's not to say that Ottawa, Canada's Peter Brown isn't a fine enough pianist/vocalist, or that his trio featuring drummer/producer Bruce Wittet and bassist Chris Breitner hasn't got the ability to tackle a couple of well-heeled standards on the largely original Franklin ...