Trio Hurricane

Trio Hurricane: Live At Fire In the Valley

by Derek Taylor
June 1, 2000

In leafing through the history pages of jazz it’s far more common to find groups named after a clearly defined leader than operating under a collective moniker. The whole template of leader and sidemen is an integral component of the tradition and the prominence of individual players’ names in the music’s nomenclature has always been pronounced. Whatever a group’s size, from trio to tentet, the likelihood of a player assuming a leadership role and taking top billing is often high. ...