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Variations in The York Press


09 April 2010
The York Press
Ron Burnett

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The audio manufacturer Naim has followed the lead of Linn in producing CDs of high-quality jazz groups. The impressive young Australian piano trio Trichotomy has a debut album on its label and the title, Variations, is an apt description of the range of the music.

The opening track, Island Of The Sun, begins with a brisk, Bach-like fugue, suggesting that in common with many young contemporary groups, these are conservatoire-trained musicians as well as being well schooled in jazz.

The group dynamic moves from quietly ruminative to full-tilt up-tempo and this emerges as a statement of intent for the album, a truly communal effort, particularly in the improvised sections.

Pianist Sean Foran's melodic flights have much in common with Keith Jarrett, plus group influences from the Esbjorn Svensson trio, but with less use of occasional electronics. Warm-toned violin, viola and alto saxophone join the trio briefly in baroque minimalism on Start and Peter Knight's crystalline trumpet joins for the ballad Ascent.


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