Denny's Trio performs All of You
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“I’ve been involved in trio performance since high school, powerfully attracted to the combination of piano, bass, and drums, and have recorded most frequently in this format. The piano, a “string-cussion” instrument, has an affinity for both bass and drums, and all three together ideally create an equilateral triangle of great flexibility, mutuality, and stability. With musicians of the caliber of Buster and Matt, the music is truly wide open and constantly evolving.” Denny Zeitlin
Buster Williams, bass; Denny Zeitlin, piano; Matt Wilson, drums
Denny Zeitlin, piano
Pianist-composer-psychiatrist Denny Zeitlin first came to international prominence in the 60s with a series of ground breaking Columbia recordings. He has since recorded over thirty albums; twice won first place in the Down Beat International Jazz Critics Poll; written original music for Sesame Street; appeared on Network TV, including CBS Sunday Morning and repeats on the Tonight Show; and composed the critically acclaimed electronic-acoustic symphonic score for “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”. He has concertized throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Europe, and has appeared with jazz greats such as Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bobby Hutcherson, Charlie Haden, Marian McPartland, David Friesen, David Grisman, and many others. He has led a succession of world-class trios since his recording debut in the sixties. His work prompted the Los Angeles Times to remark “ He is the jazz world’s most visible renaissance man—a full time practicing psychiatrist, a medical school teacher, and a world-class musician.”
Buster Williams, bass / Matt Wilson, drums
Buster Williams (left) and Matt Wilson (right) are on the “short list” of most highly sought jazz musicians in the world. In the many years of their contributions to the jazz scene, they have appeared on hundreds of albums and performed around the globe with players that constitute a “who’s who” of jazz. Buster Williams is particularly well known for his work with Sonny Stitt, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock. His awards include a Grammy and a NEA grant. Matt Wilson has made contributions to a wide stylistic array of artists, including Dewey Redman, Janis Siegal, Michael Brecker, Fred Hersch, and Lee Konitz. In the late 90s, he was named “Best New Artist” by the New York Jazz Critics Circle, chosen by Downbeat Magazine as one of “The 25 for the Future,” and won first place in their critics’ poll in 2003-2006. In addition to their collaborations with other musicians, both Buster and Matt lead and record with their own groups.
