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Danny Fox Trio – The Great Nostalgist – Hot Cup 

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 26, 2018 | Jazz CD Reviews

Modern piano jazz from a forward-looking trio… Danny Fox Trio – The Great Nostalgist [TrackList follows] – Hot Cup 104, 53:18 [1/19/18] ****: (Danny Fox – piano; Chris van Voorst van Beest – bass; Max Goldman – drums) There’s plenty of personal history in the ten originals on the Danny Fox Trio’s third album, the 53-minute The Great Nostalgist. The modern jazz tunes are titled after different aspects of friendship, family, childhood, school days and recent life events. The NYC-based group formed in 2008. Pianist Fox also co-founded the New York City rock and roll band Tubby and has performed with Bruce Springsteen, Cassandra Wilson and Kermit Driscoll. Bassist Chris van Voorst van Beest (born in Maine; moved to Brooklyn in 2005) created the chamber music project Hear + Now. Drummer Max Goldman (born in Rochester, NY and has lived in NYC since 2001) has played and/or recorded with Tim Berne, Eleanor Friedberger (who was one-half of The Fiery Furnaces) and others. The Danny Fox Trio’s previous releases comprise 2011’s The One Constant and 2014’s Wide Eyed. The threesome open with the cerebral “Adult Joe,” meant to honor old friends and recall childhood nicknames. The 6:35 tune features a moody […]