(contemporary jazz / funk jazz / piano jazz / hammond organ) Drop Trio - Big Dipper / Cezanne - 2003 / 2005 - Drop Trio / Invisible Dog

Drop Trio - Big Dipper / Cezanne - 2003 / 2005 - Drop Trio / Invisible Dog Drop Trio is anchored by a rhythm section tighter than the Texas education budget and a Rhodes keyboard that gets pushed to its limits on every cut... (c) Houston press  О коллективеDrop Trio is a melody-driven funk jazz band from Houston, Texas. Their solid musicianship and incredible energy on stage have been drawing kudos across Houston and beyond. In the words of the Houston Press:"Houston isn't the greatest city in the world for live jazz, but folks like Drop Trio are out to change that. They don't really fit in with the avant-garde, the martini sippers or the purists; they're more for the young cats who like their jazz a bit funked up with lots of energy. Drop Trio is anchored by a rhythm section tighter than the Texas education budget and a Rhodes keyboard that gets pushed to its limits on every cut."Since their debut in fall 2002, Drop Trio has quickly gathered a loyal Houston following. The trio tours regionally, playing packed rock and jazz clubs, coffee shops and festivals. Feature articles in the Houston Chronicle and nominations in the Houston Press Music Awards, only months after the band's inception, have given the band broad exposure and an exponentially growing fan base.Drop Trio's music careens between styles, with feet squarely in the New Orleans funk and Acid jazz camps, and nods to such diverse influences as progressive rock, classical composition and electronica. Their sound simultaneously appeals to the jazz sophisticate and the jam band devotee, while their virtuosity earns them fans in unlikely camps. In a recent appearance on Reprogram Radio, a hip hop and DJ showcase on KPFT 90.1, they earned the respect and appreciation of the local DJ scene as one DJ, put it, their music is "top-notch stuff."The band recently released their first full length studio album, Big Dipper, and they are gearing up for more regional tours to support it.Watch Drop Trio at the renowned Jazz club "The Elephant Lounge", part of the 2004 South by Southwest music festival.Magnatune was in town, exhibiting at the music show, and John Buckman of Magnatune videotaped the entire Drop Trio concert onto his Sony Clie Palm camera.Be sure to notice Mike Blattel--Drop Trio's drummer--wearing his very fashionable "We are not evil" Magnatune shirt!You can view or download the entire quicktime movie.Drop Trio is:Mike Blattel (drums, percussion). When not on the road, Mike teaches private drum lessons to more than 50 students. He recently left the successful rock band Southern Backtones to form Drop Trio.Nino Batista (bass guitar). Founder and editor of basszone.net and rockmusicnews.net, Nino is an accomplished musician, designer and writer. He has studied and taught bass for over 15 years, and has played countless gigs as both a live and studio musician.Ian Varley (Rhodes piano, Hammond B3 organ). After studying Jazz Piano with John Nazarenko, Ian earned a degree in composition and theory from Skidmore College. His performances have included stints with rock bands, straight jazz combos, and atonal metal bands. He has worked as an arranger, composer, publisher, choir director and performer on all three coasts."Big Dipper" By Bob Ruggiero Houston Press, Aug 2003There's something eternally cool and otherworldly about the sound of a Hammond B-3 organ. Instantly identifiable and soaked with a distinct atmosphere, the whirling and fat sounds of the vintage keyboard jump out from any recording or performance. Though the classic B-3 ceased production in 1975, it still has a cult following, and new jazz artists like Medeski, Martin, and Wood and John Scofield are leading a new wave of interest in the organ.Houston's versatile funk jazz band Drop Trio perfectly synthesizes this fresh approach, using the instrument as its prime musical source on Big Dipper's 12 instrumentals. Members Ian Varley (Hammond organ, Rhodes piano), drummer Mike Blattel and bassist Nino Batista somehow mix and merge a cacophony of notes into an utterly pleasing soundtrack. From the rhythmic work on "Second First" and "Lefty's Alone" to the funkier "Invisible Pants" and "Flux," there's space both for soloing and playing together. As a nod to the instrument's '70s heyday, there's "Wallawalla " (which could easily make the soundtrack for a Fat Albert cartoon) and "Gin & Nothin'." All three players are crack instrumentalists and elicit top-notch groovin' material, and Varley is as adept on the Rhodes as he is with the Hammond.Big Dipper makes for a great instrumental record, one with a fresh approach to a classic sound. Here's a "jazz" record with solid crossover appeal, even to those who don't know Thelonious Monk from Thelonious Monster.  Drop Trio - Big Dipper - 2003 - Drop TrioDrop Trio - Big Dipper - 2003 - Drop Trio Жанр: Contemporary Jazz / Funk Jazz / Piano Jazz Год издания диска: 2003 Издатель (лейбл): Drop Trio Аудио кодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 45:25 Источник (релизер): куплено камрадом Vesdaris на magnatune.com в виде лосслесс файлов (.cue и лог, естественно, отсутствуют) Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: частично Треклист: 01. Wreck of the Zephyr (3:41) 02. Second First (3:06) 03. Melody-Melody (5:29) 04. Wallawalla (2:58) 05. The Allen Smithee Show (4:19) 06. Invisible Pants (3:17) 07. Wet Dog (3:31) 08. Lefty's Alone (3:59) 09. Flux (2:45) 10. Abbey Rhodes (4:07) 11. Gin and Nothin' (4:12) 12. Slapjack (4:01)  Лог проверки качества AUDIOCHECKER v2.0 beta (build 457) - by Dester - opdester@freemail.hu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-=== DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ===-Path: ...\Drop Trio - Big Dipper001 -=- 01-Wreck of the Zephyr-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)002 -=- 02-Second First-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)003 -=- 03-Melody-Melody-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)004 -=- 04-Wallawalla-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)005 -=- 05-The Allen Smithee Show-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)006 -=- 06-Invisible Pants-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)007 -=- 07-Wet Dog-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)008 -=- 08-Lefty's Alone-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)009 -=- 09-Flux-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)010 -=- 10-Abbey Rhodes-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)011 -=- 11-Gin and Nothin'-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)012 -=- 12-Slapjack-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)Summary 100.00% CDDA247613412  Drop Trio - Cezanne - 2005 - Invisible Dog (live)Drop Trio - Cezanne - 2005 - Invisible Dog (live) Жанр: Contemporary Jazz / Funk Jazz / Piano Jazz Год издания диска: 2005 Издатель (лейбл): Invisible Dog Аудио кодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 76:38 Источник (релизер): куплено камрадом Vesdaris на magnatune.com в виде лосслесс файлов (.cue и лог, естественно, отсутствуют) Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: частично Треклист: 01. wallawalla (7:23) 02. l.u.g. (4:16) 03. abbey rhodes (7:50) 04. luna (5:35) 05. wreck of the zephyr (10:11) 06. mothership (7:04) 07. smithee's second (7:31) 08. shelby (6:08) 09. wet dog (7:02) 10. robot suit i (5:08) 11. invisible pants (8:30)  Лог проверки качества AUDIOCHECKER v2.0 beta (build 457) - by Dester - opdester@freemail.hu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-=== DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! ===-Path: ...\Drop Trio - Cezanne001 -=- 01-wallawalla-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (99%)002 -=- 02-l.u.g-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (99%)003 -=- 03-abbey rhodes-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)004 -=- 04-luna-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)005 -=- 05-wreck of the zephyr-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)006 -=- 06-mothership-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)007 -=- 07-smithee's second-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (99%)008 -=- 08-shelby-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (99%)009 -=- 09-wet dog-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)010 -=- 10-robot suit i-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (100%)011 -=- 11-invisible pants-Drop Trio.flac -=- CDDA (99%)Summary 99.55% CDDA12444852 Спасибо камраду Vesdaris за вытаскивание матриалов релиза с magnatune.com. О том, что это за ресурс я писал вот здесь.Поскольку Hammond Organ, Rhodes Piano и вообще Holy Sounds это моя слабость, то решил поделиться парой альбомов вот этого коллектива. Очень достойный клавишник Ian Varley. Да и бэнд в целом на уровне.Приятного прослушивания! Спасибо камраду Vesdaris!