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Affinity Trio: Hindsight
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Experimentation in the instrumental makeup of jazz ensembles has been with us for decades. Groups such as Gerry Mulligan's piano-less ensemble and drummer-less groups such as those of Django Reinhardt, Roy Hargrove, and Marvin Stamm's fine Inventions Trio" come to mind. The format of this terrific album is such that the drummer gets a much-needed respite. As such, each player--trumpeter, pianist, and bassist--is rendered both free and constrained as relates time. While not addition by subtraction, the spotlight is on ...
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by Scott Yanow
Hindsight is the recording debut of Affinity Trio, an exciting straight-ahead jazz trio comprised of trumpeter Eric Jacobson, pianist Pamela York, and bassist Clay Schaub. There is an intimacy that our group achieves by playing without drums," says the pianist. Although we also love playing with drummers, we enjoy the space that we have in the trio. Eric and Clay both have a strong rhythmic sense so, even though we're a drum-less group, everyone takes care of the rhythm."
read morePamela York and Kristin Korb West Coast Tour 2006
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All About Jazz
West Coast tour Pianist Pamela York and bassist/vocalist Kristin Korb Island hopping from Mayne Island to Vancouver Island, BC On September 14 - at 8 pm this duo will perform in concert at the Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill, Mayne Island, BC tickets $15 at the door (contact 250/539-5698) September 16 brings them to Mill Bay at Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay, BC for the Sylvan Jazz Vespers program at 4:30 pm, (free will ...
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