When these virtuoso players meet on the bandstand, the result is sheer magic. Join revered French guitarist Romain Pilon, powerhouse drummer Brian Blade and internationally acclaimed bassist, vocalist, and composer Jeff Denson as they reconnect after a two-year pandemic-enforced hiatus as they prepare brand new music for their follow-up recording for Ridgeway Records! They will perform their brand new original compositions before heading into the studio the following day.
Group Bio
Their debut Ridgeway Records album Between Two Worlds (Released Date October 25, 2019) received critical acclaim and the trio toured throughout the US to promote it. The trio performs original compositions by Denson and Pilon, who met two decades ago as students at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. After graduation they pursued their own careers, but reunited occasionally to reclaim their musical camaraderie. When Denson played with Blade on a 2017 tour with Joel Harrison’s Spirit House, they clicked. “We deeply connected right away, from the first notes in the sound check,” says Denson. “It felt like kindred spirits, rhythmically; a whole other language was taking place behind the soloists, and it was totally enthralling.” Denson thought of Pilon as an ideal third partner. "He’s a virtuoso player but very sensitive and very musical, the same words I would use to describe Brian.” Denson extended an invitation to Pilon and Blade, who enthusiastically accepted. The result is one of the most captivating new groups in jazz, a trio of players with unmistakable chops, unquestionable creativity, and probing sensitivity.
Denson has "considerable gifts as an improviser, interpreter and sonic trailblazer..."— Ken Micallef, DownBeat Magazine
“[Romain] Pilon is world class.”– Financial Times
“Brian Blade is one of the finest drummers of his generation.”– Steve Greenlee, JazzTimes
Jeff Denson - double bass
Romain Pilon - guitar
Brian Blade - drums