Matthew Read

Matthew Read Trio: Anecdotes II

by Roger Farbey
January 31, 2018

The opener “Snow Part 1" strongly evokes memories of the open strings of John McLaughlin's guitar on the Miles Davis timeless classic In A Silent Way. Benedict Wood's lithe guitar work continues on “Many Roads Travelled" here displaying dexterity in the soloing, whereas on “Surprise Flight" Wood shows he can evince a melodic structure with chords as well as single notes, on this, his own composition. So whilst this is Matthew Read's own trio, and his bass playing is undoubtedly ...