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Jazz Trio's Fifteen Years: A Symphony of Sound
14 Aug
Summary
- Trio celebrates fifteen years since their original 2011 jazz collaboration.
- Album 'Fifteen' showcases improvisational prowess and recurring patterns.
- Features Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto.
The jazz trio featuring Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, and Dafnis Prieto has released a new album titled 'Fifteen,' marking fifteen years since their first collaboration in 2011 for a New York Jazz gallery fundraiser. This collection is noted for its simpler, more improv-oriented approach compared to Threadgill's previous Pulitzer-winning work.
The three musicians, each a composer and free-improviser, focus on the shared experience of recurring patterns. The album includes diverse pieces such as 'Trio Piece,' initiated by Prieto and Iyer, 'Last Night's' urgent piano groove, Threadgill's contemplative 'Where Coconuts Fall,' and Prieto's energetic closing track 'On the Way.'
Also highlighted this month are releases from bassist Linda May Han Oh and guitarist Nicolas Meier, alongside a retrospective of Wes Montgomery's work. Oh's duo album 'Beneath Lifted Skies' with Melissa Aldana is praised for its conversational style, while Meier's 'Elysian Drift' blends various musical influences.
