Jazz Articles about Rhinoceri Trio

Take Five With Rhinoceri Trio

by AAJ Staff
June 22, 2011

Meet Rhinoceri Trio: The Rhinoceri trio, named for the most ponderous and terrifying beast of the primeval forest, both ponders and terrifies. Firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, the group's repertoire spans and blends a tapestry of influences from Duke Ellington's jungle jazz, Eastern European folk music, Ornette Coleman, Bach, Wagner and minimalism. Given the history of its members, the Rhinoceri Trio's wide musical pallet is hardly surprising. Cooney and Mervine are ...