Trio Treats

This episode is dominated by trios, perhaps the most popular format in jazz today. Steve Lehman's new The People I Love debuts (with the addition of the formidable pianist Craig Taborn), definitely a must-hear for 2019. Golden Valley Is Now reunites Taborn with Dave King and Reid Anderson (they all grew up together), while another threesome that's very comfortable together is saxophonist Stephen Gauci, bassist Adam Lane and drummer Kevin Shea. They're the house band at the Bushwick in Brooklyn. Mario Pavone's Dialect Trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Matt Mitchell is a truly all-world ensemble, and so is the Crosscurrents Trio: Dave Holland, Chris Potter and Zakir Hussain. Other trio music on this show comes from Jakob Bro, Jose Lencastre, Trio Antipodes from Canada, and KLM (Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi and Marilyn Lerner). Not a trio but equally brilliant is Aussie trumpeter Phil Slater's quintet and the sublime The Dark Pattern. There's a great closing tune as well!

Playlist

• Jakob Bro "Villanova" from White Rainbow (Loveland) 00:00
• Host speaks 10:28
• Dave Holland, Chris Potter & Zakir Hussain "Good Hope" from Good Hope (Edition) 12:54
• Dave Holland, Chris Potter & Zakir Hussain "Island Feeling" from Good Hope (Edition) 21:09
• Christof Mahnig & Die Abmahnung "Twilight" from Red Carpet (Leo) 28:15
• Host speaks 35:17
• Mario Pavone Dialect Trio "8-18-18" from Philosophy (Dialect) 36:13
• Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity "Botteknott" from To Whom Who Buys A Record (Odin) 42:14
• Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity "Less Dense" from To Whom Who Buys A Record (Odin) 47:05
• Host speaks 51:48
• Eberhard Weber "Seven Movements" from Stages Of A Long Journey (ECM) 53:08
• William Parker & In Order To Survive "Newark (For Grachan Moncur III)" from Live/Shapeshifter (AUM Fidelity) 58:45
• Host speaks 1:10:26
• Stephen Gauci, Adam Lane & Kevin Shea "Improvisation 3" from Studio Sessions Vol. 2 (Gaucimusic) 1:11:56
• Zwitschermaschine "The Dax" from System For Us (WhyPlayJazz) 1:18:17
• KLM Trio "11-20-18 Final Mix 1" from Untitled Album (NotTwo) 1:25:15
• Host speaks 1:32:13
• Golden Valley Is Now "This Is Nothing" from Golden Valley Is Now (Intakt) 1:34:57
• Andrew Munsey "High Tide" from High Tide (Birdwatcher) 1:41:21
• Mirko Cisilino "Girotombo" from Effetto Carsico (Auand) 1:46:56
• Host speaks 1:50:27
• José Lencastre "That's It" from Spirit In Spirit -Live At Zaal 100 (FMR) 1:51:49
• Trio Antipodes "Max Headroom" from Upside Downwards (Self-released) 1:57:53
• Charlie Kirchen Quartet "Untitled #2" from I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up (Self-released) 2:02:57
• Host speaks 2:10:44
• Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn "Beyond All Limits" from The People I Love (Pi) 2:13:10
• Steve Lehman Trio & Craig Taborn "Chance" from The People I Love (Pi) 2:20:57
• Mario Pavone Dialect Trio "Philosophy" from Philosophy (Clean Feed) 2:26:23
• Host speaks 2:30:42
• Phil Slater "The Golden Seam" from The Dark Pattern (Earshift) 2:32:54
• Stefan Aeby "Yume" from Piano Solo (Intakt) 2:42:47
• Host speaks 2:45:44
• Doug Carn "Infant Eyes" from Infant Eyes (Black Jazz) 2:46:46