Jim Black Chris Speed Kurt Rosenwinkel

“I don’t feel nostalgia, or deja vu but I Chris Speed has long been beloved “We spent a lot of time hanging out With a career spanning almost do feel the presence of something for his rich instrumental tones and together. Eating, drinking, listening twenty- ve years, collaborating with “large” in the room that isn’t visible; sublime musicality since arriving in to and talking about music. That dynamic peers like Brad Mehldau, it’s a warm sense of trust, friendship, NYC in the early ‘90s, working with social and artistic bond helps create Brian Blade, Mark Turner, Joshua surviving the ups and downs of life, groups led by John Zorn, Tim Berne, a dynamic on stage which makes Redman, Chris Potter; and passing in and out of each other’s Uri Caine to associations with the our musical connection extremely esteemed jazz elders like Joe Hen- lives, things like that. I would call it Claudia Quintet and Alas No Axis. powerful. No matter the reaction our derson, Paul Motian and Gary ‘history’, and the music we make Speed’s compositions have always audience gives to our explorational Burton, Rosenwinkel’s indelible mark together is full of it.” been marked by a beguiling lyricism music, they feel our band connec- in music is the consummation of even in “out” settings, with Down- tion. Our depth of friendship, trans- being steeped in the rich and deep With an instantly identi able sound Beat praising his writing as “melodi- lates into our performances” traditions of jazz, springing o of the and an inventive approach, Jim Black cally generous, accessible and warm”, shoulders of such vital is a peerless performer on drums and evidenced by his bands Pachora, Andrew D'Angelo's singular sound underpinnings to elevate his own art electronics. Through composition and yeah NO and Endangered Blood. His to new heights, evolving the performance Jim threads the gap new trio features Dave King and and energy funneled through saxo- phone and bass clarinet has left an language in a way no other guitarist between improvisation,rock, and jazz, Chris Tordini. has since his arrival. always nding his way to the most indelible mark in wide circles of musical line. Jim has propelled the "No matter how long it has been since creative improvised music in New “I don’t think we have ever discussed groups of Dave Liebman, Tim Berne, we last met, or what di erences York City and around the world what direction we should take as a Dave Douglas among many others. we might have or experiences we His charismatic presence and icono- band. Direction has always been Black currently leads two groups of have gone through individually, clastic musical ambition have been dictated by the sound of our songs. vastly divergent repertoire. Jim's we still make beautiful erce music well established over the course of Most discussions center around how innovative sax/guitar/drum trio Alas that feels urgent and fullling and his twenty year plus career where he to get the best music out of each No Axis develops post rock themes that doesn't exist anywhere outside has held key roles in the groups of of us. When we combine our forces, piece. We have earned the trust of with inventive improvisations while likes of Reid Anderson, Bill the collective result is beyond all of us, each other over the years by simply the self titled Jim Black Trio McHenry, Matt Wilson, and his own it becomes a complete and unique spending time together by touring, re-imagines the piano trio for the 21st bands; the Andrew D'Angelo Trio universe that can only be human feel." rehearsing, recording, and hanging.” century. and DNA Orchestra.