Dave Bayles

Dave Bayles Trio: Live at the Uptowner

by Jack Bowers
December 26, 2023

Here's a rather unusual lineup for a trio: trumpet, bass and drums. Russ Johnson is the trumpeter, Clay Schaub the bassist, Dave Bayles the drummer and leader. That is rather like assembling the Gerry Mulligan quartet without inviting Mulligan. Bayles' trio was recorded live in February 2023 at the Uptowner nightclub in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it has a regular weekly gig. The concert, which lasts well over an hour, consists of five original compositions by Schaub, three ...