The Jazz Gallery Presents: Borderlands Trio

This Saturday, December 8, The Jazz Gallery welcomes the Borderlands Trio to our stage for two sets. Featuring bassist Stephan Crump, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Eric McPherson, the band last graced our stage a year ago to celebrate the release of their debut album, Asteroidea (Intakt). In an interview with Jazz Speaks, Crump spoke about the group's unique sense of collective orchestration:

I think we all share an orchestral sense, a sense of structure, as far as each member has a broad conception of the range of possibilities on his or her instrument, and the various colors and textures and overtones, and thinking about what one can offer to the music that orchestrates it properly at any given moment based on what the others are offering. That might take each of us into areas that aren’t necessarily traditional areas on the instrument, but everybody in the band percieves the music on that level as well. I think of it as orchestration. So that’s really satisfying, because on a simple level it means that everybody’s always making things work. Whatever anybody offers to the music, the rest of the band will contextualize it instantly so it works, even as things are always morphing.

Before coming out the Gallery to hear the trio's ever-deepening interplay, check out the sprawling and shapeshifting title track from the group's album.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8dxMr-XZ90Borderlands Trio plays The Jazz Gallery on Saturday, December 8, 2018. The group features Stephan Crump on bass, Kris Davis on piano, and Eric McPherson on drums. Sets are at 7:30 and 9:30 P.M. $25 general admission ($10 for members), $35 reserved cabaret seating ($20 for members) for each set. Purchase tickets here.