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WHO Trio: Strell - The Music of Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington
by Alberto Bazzurro
Nel 2018 il Who Trio ha festeggiato vent'anni di attività, varando per l'occasione il progetto Strell, dedicato alla rilettura del repertorio di Billy Strayhorn e Duke Ellington, operazione certo non nuova--tutt'altro--e per la quale la prospettiva di rilettura, l'angolo visuale, diventa di conseguenza basilare. In questo album, inciso quasi per intero in studio a Losanna nel maggio 2019 (fa eccezione “Passion Flower," ripresa dal vivo un anno prima nella stessa città), il lavoro di scavo e ricostruzione (o ...
Continue ReadingThe WHO Trio: The WHO Zoo
by Mark Corroto
American drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway has made his home in Switzerland since 2009. Besides his teaching and solo performances, currently, his most accomplished working band is The WHO Trio. 'WHO' stands for Wintsch/Hemingway/Oester. It's Hemingway's unconventional piano trio with Swiss partners pianist Michel Wintsch and bassist Bänz Oester.The WHO Zoo is their fifth release, beginning with Choucas (Leo, 1999) through Less Is More (Clean Feed, 2010). Each disc has been a revelation and affirmation of this trio's like-mindedness.
Continue ReadingNow Available: 'Rhombus' On Smoke Sessions Records By Today's Leading Jazz Organ Trio: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein And Bill Stewart
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AMT Public Relations
Organist Larry Goldings, Guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Drummer Bill Stewart Reconvene Their Celebrated Trio for Rhombus, out August 7, 2026 (Smoke Sessions Records) Marking 35 years of History with Distinctive Music by Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Monk, and Irving Berlin, along with memorable originals Album Release Shows at Smoke Jazz Club in New York City, August 19-23, 2026 When they first took the stage at Augie’s Jazz Bar, organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart ...
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Pete Roth Trio Feat. Bill Bruford To Release New Live CD/DVD 'Group Chat' on September 18, 2026
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
The Pete Roth Trio return with Group Chat, a striking new CD/DVD release that captures the spontaneity, interplay and fearless musical conversation at the heart of this exceptional band. Led by guitarist Pete Roth, alongside bassist Mike Pratt and legendary drummer Bill Bruford, Group Chat is Roth’s third major album and a release of particular significance, marking Bruford’s eagerly awaited return to headline performance after a 13-year hiatus, as well as his first appearance on new material in 19 years. ...
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Smoke Jazz Club Unveils Line-up For August Featuring Tributes To Parker, Davis And Coltrane, Leading Organ Trio Album Release, And More
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AMT Public Relations
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for August 2026. The month begins with a special centennial celebration honoring two jazz greats: Miles Davis and John Coltrane—both born in 1926. Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton conjures up a program paying tribute to two of their respective groundbreaking albums: Davis’s Kind of Blue (1959) and Coltrane’s A Love Supreme (1965). Two of today’s top saxophonists, Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander, ...
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David Najera Gonzalez Introduces Jazz-rock Trio Viento With Debut Ep
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Jazzfuel
Mexican drummer, composer, and educator David Najera Gonzalez introduces Viento, the debut EP from his jazz-rock trio of the same name. Based in New York City, Najera Gonzalez brings together elements of jazz fusion, funk, rock, and improvisation in a project shaped by movement, personal change, and a renewed sense of creative freedom. The self-titled EP will be released on June 5th. Written during a period of emotional and personal transition, the music reflects experiences ranging from marriage and shifting ...
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Art Trio Releases Watch As The Echo Falls On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
Watch As The Echo Falls (Calligram Records, 2026) marks a conscious shift in Atlantic Road Trip artistic trajectory. Their debut album, ONE (Calligram Records), served as their initial statement—a full quintet exploring folk music through their perspective as jazz musicians from around the globe. During the tour that followed, they composed Over Mountain, Under Sky, an ambitious large-scale work for big band, orchestra, and trio that pushed their sound to its grandest scale. With this release, they've intentionally pared everything ...
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Now Available: "Spark" Album On Adhyaropa Records Featuring Aaron Irwin Trio
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AMT Public Relations
On Spark, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Aaron Irwinpresents a meaningful statement by his long running trio, featuring guitarist Mike Baggetta and drummer Bill Campbell. Released on Adhyâropa Records, the album draws from blues and folk rooted language while resisting the pull of genre, offering music that feels grounded, melodic, and quietly expansive. Rather than working within traditional blues or folk forms, Spark absorbs their emotional gravity and song-centered logic, allowing those influences to surface through phrasing, texture, and structure. The ...
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Ted Rosenthal Caps His 4-part Piano Trio Cycle With 'The Good Old Days,' Set For May 1 Release On TMR Music
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Ted Rosenthal offers up yet another side of his rich, expansive approach to the jazz piano with the May 1 CD release of The Good Old Days (TMR Music). The capstone of Rosenthal’s monumental tetralogy Trios in 4 Acts, it finds him leading his two longtime trios in putting a contemporary twist on early jazz styles. The album also features joyful cameos on two tracks by the late, great clarinetist Ken Peplowski. Recorded in summer 2024, the Trios in 4 ...
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Announcing March Line-up For Smoke Jazz Club Featuring Harold Mabern 90th Birthday Celebration, Fred Hersch Trio And More
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AMT Public Relations
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for the month of March 2026. On what would’ve been Harold Mabern’s 90th birthday on March 20th, SMOKE presents a special five-night celebration (Mar 18-22) reuniting his stellar ensemble and releasing a newly remixed and remastered 10th anniversary edition of Afro Blue (SMOKE Sessions Records). The month begins with bebop legend Charles McPherson at the helm of his hard-swinging quintet (Mar ...
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Sol Roots Trio Performs At The Listening Booth
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9th Floor Music
The Sol Roots trio performs an award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul, and energetic rock at The Listening Booth, located on Delaware's scenic coast. On Saturday, January 17 world class guitarist and vocalist Sol Roots brings his trio to perform at intimate concert hall The Listening Booth, which is located on Delaware’s scenic coast. Sol Roots performs an award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul, and energetic rock. Known for his ...
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Bob Magnusson Joins Former Trio Mates Wofford, Plank In San Diego Hall Of Fame
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Jim Trageser
Legendary jazz bassist Bob Magnusson, who cut his teeth in Buddy Rich’s big band before joining Sarah Vaughan’s combo, was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Magnusson joins 2024 inductee Jim Plank (drums) and 2023 inductee Mike Wofford (piano), the three of whom comprised the classic house band at Elario’s nightclub in La Jolla in the 1980s—where they backed a veritable Who’s Who of national touring jazz artists. (Wofford passed on Sept. ...
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