dred
scott trio
live at the rockwood music hall, 2007
as
the trio enters it's third year in residency every tuesday
nite at the rockwood, we herald the release of a live
document of music taken from two nites in november of
2006. it features dred songs as well as one from bill
mchenry, ernie krivda and black sabbath. ben rubin,
bass. tony mason, drums.
after i moved to nyc i continued to
return to san fran to perform. on one of those trips
in 2002, kenny wollesen was playing at yoshi's w/ bill
frisell the same time wilbur and i were in town.. i
set up a session at an emeryville studio adding kenny
brooks and this is it. two tunes by wilbur and two by
me.
trio again, with jojo and wilbur, adding adam levy,
guitar, on about half of it. stones, zep, cream, jimi,
allman bros., floyd. this is music i grew up with and
have always loved. nothing fancy, just using the tunes
the way they are as vehicles for the improvisation.
recorded at different fur by howard johnson.
the follow-up to small clubs. simply trio, wilbur and
kenny. a mix of jazz standards and originals. features
tunes by bay area musicians wil bernard and alex candeleria,
monk, strayhorn, shorter and one from me.
have a jazzy, polka, reggae, raga, salsa, funky yule.
i play all the instruments and each classic christmas
chestnut is a different stylee. you've never heard a
holday album quite like this one.
a thirty minute 'ep' of post alphabet
soup style instrumental jams. diego voglino on drums,
jay collins on saxes and flutes, liberty ellman on guitar
and i play bass and keys.
my first self-produced recording. it contains all original
jazz music for piano trio and features two songs with
carlos valdez on alto and kenny brooks on tenor. joe
brigandi and kenny wollesen alternate on drums and wilbur
krebs plays bass.
'this disc (live at rockwood) demonstrates
that scott's vision of bop is a deeply personal one,
which can be either cozily swinging or devilishly tricky.'
time out, ny
'Live at the Rockwood Music Hall is
a beautiful showcase of this dynamic piano trio.' allaboutjazz-newyork
'a restless trio.' ny times
'Blending pop,
bop, pulse, and clatter, they get to a place that swings
on its own terms. And they entertain as well. Prep for
the Halloween gig by donning your "anything goes"
psyche.' Village Voice
'...a certain satanic allure.' Jazzman
(France)
''Dred Scott is a monster on the piano,
one of the best players I have ever seen. In my opinion
he's already a legend. It has been and continues to
be an honor to have the Dred Scott Trio perform every
Tuesday night . This residency has become a key part
of the clubs reputation for good music any time any
day. I have seen the Dred Scott trio hundreds of times
and every time he blows my mind.' Ken Rockwood
