Jazz Articles about Hakos Trios

Hakos Trios: Hakos Trios

by Karl Ackermann
August 27, 2017

The self-titled debut from the Spain-based Hakos Trios is a cross-continental outing from diverse European and Asian influences. Working with straight-forward pentatonic scales as well as Baltic and Eastern inspirations, the resulting pieces take shape as unfamiliar but accessible. Billed as a double-trio, the Bulgarian, Serbian and Spanish musicians maintain a fixed rhythm section and trade out tenor saxophone for trumpet.Though the players in Hakos Trios are likely unfamiliar, their jazz association are numerous and impressive. Bulgarian bassist ...