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MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
Guitarist/composer Michael Musillami has been called “one of the more imaginative guitarists in jazz” (Signal to Noise), “a distinctive, exemplary stylist,” (JazzWeekly.com), and a “superb artisan” (AllAboutJazz.com). JazzTimes called his music “honest, frequently surprising and consistently exciting,” and AllAboutJazz-New York’s David R. Adler noted, “Newer releases evidence that Musillami has come into his own…he is producing some of today’s finest music within a developing group format.”
His all-star trio, featuring bassist Joe Fonda (Fonda/Stevens Group, Conference Call, Anthony Braxton) and drummer George Schuller (Conference Call, Ballin’ the Jack, Lee Konitz Trio), made its recorded debut on May 2003’s Beijing (Playscape PSR #J121802), and recently returned from a nine-city tour of Austria and Germany in November. The group will perform in Boston as part of a short Northeast tour prior to going back into the studio. More information is available at http://www.michaelmusillami.com and http://www.playscape-recordings.com
Reviews of Beijing:
“The trio date features arresting interplay between guitarist Musillami, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller, and the session has a fresh, vibrant sensibility…Musillami pays close attention to dynamics and mood while displaying the frenetic touches, slithering lines, and dissonant edges that have characterized his other releases. Schuller and Fonda prove genuine collaborators who don’t sit back and wait for Musillami to establish the pace, instead directly influencing each number through subtle rhythmic changes and adjustments.”-Ron Wynn, JazzTimes
Production: Rob Chalfen - robchalfen@hotmail.com