The New York Trio Project

The New York Trio Project: Fifth House

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 2001

Not unlike the hordes of jazz piano trios infiltrating this rather divergent genre, guitar-based trios are very much in vogue these days. Here, guitarist, Adam Rafferty pilots this threesome through a brisk set consisting of works by Chick Corea, Horace Silver and Sir Roland Hanna. However, the band also tackles John Coltrane’s “Fifth House” and Wayne Shorter’s “Beauty and the Beast” amid originals by bassist, John Menegon, drummer Jeff Siegel and Rafferty. Overall, the musicians provide a hearty mix, as ...