Are we living in the Golden Age of the Jazz Piano Trio?

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Lars Jansson trio.

 

Koan is a rich, multilayered recording and another good example of the quality of Swedish jazz in 2012 as it looks beyond its expansive borders for inspiration yet retains a distinctly clean, warm and daring sound.

''all about jazz'

 

highly recommended

 

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My latest discovery, 24/44 currently on sale at Qobuz. His latest 2014 album is with strings, not really for me, but this 2013 Crista Records/ Harmonia mundi recording is fun, energetic trio jazz.

 

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Beyond the Ocean | Thierry Maillard Trio*– Télécharger et écouter l'album

 

 

SQ ok, not outstanding. DR of 9-11.

 

On some tracks, there are guest musicians. Unfortunately Qobuz provides no booklet, so I had to google them, and found them here:

 

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Good Stuff!

Thanks for posting!

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Downloaded this one yesterday on the Sound Liaison site.

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It is a stunningly well recorded download, depth and placement and so well balanced.

And the music is lovely, melody first as it says in the liner notes;

Sound Liaison Music Shop

 

(normally they notify me of new releases but for some reason I did not get a notification, anybody...?).

 

I had a newsletter, on Saturday. Bought it on Sunday. Lovely album.

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There is a Rad Bennett review here;RadsReferenceReviews | Rad Bennett…reviewing music and film for five decades

 

 

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But check the sample of track one; Sound Liaison Music Shop .............that is just a drummer no?

 

It is a trio playing, so the ''percussion instruments'' is just a drum set. Rad Bennett is more known for his reviews of classical music so he is excused.

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One of my recent purchase. Very well played and interesting contemporary trio music. Improvised, but with good taste and not overworked. Sound it not bad, slightly too much compressed, but legit 24/96 download from HDTracks. Recommended to check it out.

 

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What a great thread!

I am going to get this and the McBride trio as well.

 

Found a making off video of Perez:

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Originally Posted by Boris75

+1. I very much enjoy this one a lot for the quality of both sound and music.

 

There is a Rad Bennett review here;RadsReferenceReviews | Rad Bennett…reviewing music and film for five decades

 

 

? I only hear a set drums, very well played, but as far as I can tell it is one musician playing.

 

But check the sample of track one; Sound Liaison Music Shop .............that is just a drummer no?

 

It is a trio playing, so the ''percussion instruments'' is just a drum set. Rad Bennett is more known for his reviews of classical music so he is excused.

 

But one could argue that drums are

. the sound of the many percussion instruments that are so imaginatively employed.

 

OK:)

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Thanks, given that Montreux is on Qobuz I'll just stream it first (Sublime subscriber).

 

Love Jeff Hamilton by the way! He's one of the reasons that some of Diana Krall's albums are good in spite of being very mainstream, and he does a killer job as part of the Ray Brown trio as well. I saw him live, 20 years ago, with Gene Harris and Ray Brown, still remember that concert...

 

and do not forget Jeff's own trio!

 

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New to this thread, I hope this hasn't been mentioned yet:

 

Tarek Yamani Trio - Ashur (Piano Trio with a tuba instead of a double base)

 

Anne Guus Teerhuis Trio - Tarhouse Tales.

 

Both bands feature the same drummer, btw.

This isn't available on HD Tracks or qobuz as of yet but you can stream it via tidal.

 

Tarhouse Tales is excellent.

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He didn't get to record much under his own name I believe. I only have one album by him.

 

No there are several; this is only the most recent trio; Jeff Hamilton Trio | Discography Sections | Jeff Hamilton Jazz Drummer

 

and well recorded too.

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recorded in 24/96 PCM

recorded in DSD and in PCM.

 

read here; DSD or here Sound Liaison Music Shop

 

Sound Liaison let me download the 24/96 as well. Now I've probably overpaid 5 bucks. Never mind, nice album in any case.

So you have both, what is your verdict on En Azul? DSD or PCM?

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It is not easy music but well worth getting into...thanks.

I found a making of video;

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   https://naturalmusic.es/music/585813906/rain-feat-n-h-rsted-pedersen-thomas-clausen

 

Superb Scandinavian trio

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and a superb international trio, Sound Liaison recording, optimal SQ. 

24/96 flac or DSD

https://www.soundliaison.com/index.php/390-atzko-kohashi-lujon

 

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On 1/15/2019 at 9:23 PM, oso said:

and a superb international trio, Sound Liaison recording, optimal SQ. 

24/96 flac or DSD

https://www.soundliaison.com/index.php/390-atzko-kohashi-lujon

 

Kohashi is also on the https://trptk.com/shop/elegy/ label, very nice album;

 

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On 6/16/2019 at 9:57 PM, alsterfan said:

I once again contacted Paolo (Alboran Trio). And this is what he answered:

"We would like to try to see if Manfred Eicher of the ECM was interested...Otherwise we will try other labels."

So there still is some reason to believe, that a new release might surface some time.

Regards,

Uwe

 

On 6/16/2019 at 11:27 PM, sphinxsix said:

It'd be great to hear them on ECM! 

 

tell them about trptk or Sound Liaison

 

if they have Kohashi they could have them too...

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On 5/4/2019 at 7:27 PM, JoseL said:

Both excellent!

 

 

I have followed both trios for years.

Especially Marcin proves the importance of Bill Evans legacy´.

 

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Robert Glasper is such a talent. I believe he helps keep jazz young.