Jazz Articles about Trio Reenactment

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Trio Reenactment: What Once Was...

Read "What Once Was..." reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 27, 2010

The Detroit-based Trio Reenactment follows up its self-produced, self-titled 2008 debut with What Once Was...", a piano trio set filled with catchy hooks, engaging can't-get-'em-outta-your-head melodies, a bunch of soul and funk, and some fine mainstream jazz tunes.The set bounces to life with “Piano Mang," penned by Trio Reenactment's leader, bassist John Barron. It's an upbeat, gregarious tune with a memorable melody and a strutting vibe, sounding as if it could serve as theme song for a modern ...

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Trio Reenactment: Trio Reenactment

Read "Trio Reenactment" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
May 9, 2008

The deep dark prowling bass lines that open up Trio Reenactment's “Groove Chick," says that this Detroit-based piano trio's leader is bassist John Barron. The up-tempo composition has the feel of a Motor City “Night in Tunisia," as it drives forward with an exotic groove.Barron, pianist Sven Anderson and drummer Rich Emanuel are veterans of the Detroit music scene, with a collective resume involving funk and Afro-Cuban sounds, Brazilian music and Broadway shows, Latin and Motown soul and ...