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Island Of The Sun

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At The Right Moment

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Branching Out

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Start

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Ascent

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Variations On A Bay Day

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The Unknown

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Variations

Trichotomy

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Total Playing Time 65 minutes

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trichotomy
n. pl.
1. Division into three parts or elements.
2. A system based on three parts or elements.
3. Piano. Drums. Bass.

Trichotomy's compelling, hugely dynamic trio music draws on the avant-rock of Radiohead, ECM minimalism and their love of improvisation in an entrancing Australian echo of the European jazz innovations of the likes of EST or Tord Gustavsen.

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Produced by Sean Foran, John Parker, Pat Marchisella

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gapplegatemusicreview
'they seek to extend what a contemporary "jazz" piano-bass-drums unit might attempt.'
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Improvijazzation Nation
"I expect we will be hearing much more from this splendid trio, in fact I predict that they will ROCKET to the top of the charts & stay there for a few years if they keep putting out great jazz like this! I give them a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an "EQ" (energy quotient) rating of 4.98."
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jazzreview.com
"Trichotomy are the essence of the jazz trio, they bring skill, creativity and a vision to their work. I count this CD among the best that I have come across in my continuing explorations"
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Burningambulance.com
"This is a much more head-spinning album than yesterday's piano trio offering. I highly recommend checking it out"
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Thisisbooksmusic.com
"Variations is an album that makes me want to kiss it from the toes up"
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Jazzchicago.net
"this exceptional trio proves that jazz not only exists in Australia, but startles the listener with the creativity and high quality of their unique musical direction"
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audaud.com
3½ Stars
"The players’ interaction is clairvoyant and fluent while exploring their collective communication."
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Allaboutjazz.com
'The Australian Trio turn velocity into momentum.... with throbbing abandon'
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The Irish Times
4 Stars
'this is a trio whose decade together has given tham a personal accent, with abundant ideas and technique to go with them'
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St Joe News
"compelling, hugely dynamic...award winning"
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The Midwest Record
"This is a solid set that just plain delights the ear. Well worth a spot on your mp3 player. Fresh and original in the best sense of the words"
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The York Press
"These are conservatoire-trained musicians as well as being well schooled in jazz...impressive"
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Jazzwise
3 Stars
"very ‘now'-sounding...beautifully poised"
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Trioriot
"Trichotomy’s 'Variations' reminds us that some people still know how to play mechanically generated notes together and make them sound like they were caressed by the wind from an angel’s wings"
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The Evening Standard
3 Stars
"tuneful, scholarly approach to improvisation recalls the lyricism of EST and energy level of The Bad Plus...excellent"
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Manchester Evening News
5 Stars
"A suitable candidate to fill the large-shaped hole left by EST"
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Irish Times
'Variations is full of imaginative twists and turns'
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Jazz Breakfast
"strong tunes, good grooves and a nice range of moods"
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TheJazzMan.com
4 Stars
"transcends the sum of it’s influences to come up with a powerful individual statement"
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BBC.co.uk
"versatility that produces a new band style, drawn from many quarters"
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Northern Echo
"from high energy through pastoral to reflective and hints of varied influences"


The Scotsman
3 Stars
"from atmospheric textural explorations and luminous ballads to the dense, driving distortions"
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AllAboutJazz.com
"...fresh and exciting-and, yes, varied. Variations should be the album that propels Trichotomy to world-wide recognition"
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VortexJazz.co.uk
"original and striking enough to make a mouth-watering prospect indeed. Recommended."
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The Guardian
4 Stars
"These three make the resources of the conventional piano trio go a long way."
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Sean Foran - piano
John Parker - drums
Pat Marchisella - acoustic bass

Guests:
Christa Powell - violin (track 4)
Bernard Hoey - viola (track 4)
John Babbage - alto saxophone (track 4)
Peter Knight - trumpet
Lawrence English - electronics

Recorded by Mal Stanley at ABC Studios, Melbourne (Australia)
Mixed by Ben Stewart
Mastered by Ben Turner at Finesplice, London (UK)

Art and design by Paul Underwood
Cover Photography by John Parker

All works published by Head Publishing (Mushroom Music Australia)

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