Malleus Trio — On/Off

out: September 22, 2023 on CD and download/streaming platforms
genre: Crossover Jazz
RIYL: BADBADNOTGOOD, Sons of Kemet, The Bad Plus, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Back Door, Keith Jarrett, Pugs and Crows.

MALLEUS TRIO — WEB | BANDCAMP

Formed in 2007, Vancouver’s Malleus Trio comprises drummer Ben Brown (of JUNO-winners Pugs and Crows), Dominic Conway( of the Mary Ancheta Quartet) on tenor saxophone, and bassist Geordie Hart (founding member of the Boom Booms). Following their 2017 debut, the group has gone on to become a staple of the jazz festival circuit in Canada and it’s not hard to see why. This summer saw them bringing their lean, intricate music to the Toronto, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Ottawa and Victoria Jazz Festivals, following a spring stint in Europe.  Their third album, On/Off offers a thorough exploration of this trio’s vast musical range. Their core sound is singularly charismatic, springing from a driving, no-nonsense, rhythmic base, yet the group always seem poised to veer off in some surprising direction… and they do.  What they do remains firmly anchored in the jazz pantheon, yet welcomes both the assertive simplicity of rock, and the sonic curiosity of experimental forms. 

Watch Israel Seone’s video for “Little Tigers” to get a concentrated taste of their idiosyncractic blend of styles. Also, those in Vancouver can come witness the band performing in celebration of On/Off‘s release on September 8th, 2023 at the China Cloud (524 Main St.) 

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