Red Trio + John Butcher: Empire
By inviting English saxophonist John Butcher to join them in a Lisbon studio, the Portuguese Red Trio executed a stroke of genius. Together they stretch pianist m: Bill Evans ‘ democratic ethos to its logical conclusion: no-one leads, no-one follows, but paradoxically all four move as one, exploring timbre and mood across three collectively improvised cuts. The threesome’s eponymous 2010 Clean Feed debut garnered many critical plaudits and the augmented follow-up looks destined to achieve the same result. Such collaborations are not a one-off: they have previously supplemented the trio’s resources, having co-opted Americans trumpeter m: Nate Wooley and bass clarinetist m: Jason Stein in prior (unrecorded) meetings…
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Red Trio + John Butcher: Empire