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AMP Trio – Three – AMP Trio Music

by Audiophile Audition | Aug 15, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

AMP Trio – Three [TrackList follows] – AMP Trio Music, 56:37 [3/17/17] ****: The best things come in threes. (Addison Frei – piano, Fender Rhodes; Matt Young – drums; Perrin Grace – acoustic bass) New York City based AMP Trio believe in the power of three. The threesome’s latest is the hour-long Three (issued on the band’s own imprint, AMPTrioMusic). The group was named after themselves: the A is for keyboardist Addison Frei (acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes); the M is for drummer Matt Young; and the P is for acoustic bassist Perrin Grace. The three met while students at the Manhattan School of Music and have been gigging and recording ever since. Each member has been busy after graduating. Young was in the late Bob Belden’s Animation ensemble; Frei (it’s pronounced ‘Fry’ by the way) has released solo albums and supported John Raymond and Tim Green on stage, and has had numerous solo piano gigs; Grace has performed alongside John Riley, Amina Figarova and Alex Sipiagin and has extensive international jazz experience. But it is definitely the AMP trio’s live and studio work which has garnered the most interest from reviewers and listeners. The 13 tracks on Three showcase […]