John Taylor Trio - Tramonto | New Album

Recorded live in Birmingham during a Contemporary Music Network tour in 2002, “Tramonto” finds UK pianist John Taylor (1942-2015) in celebratory, outgoing mood, fronting one of his most dynamic and quick-witted groups, with US musicians Marc Johnson and Joey Baron. Here the repertoire features the well-known Taylor tunes “Pure and Simple”, “Between Moons” and “Ambleside” (heard in an epic 15 minute version), as well as the Ralph Towner-composed title track and Steve Swallow’s “Up Too Late”, which swirls from bop phrasing to free playing, and includes high arco soloing from Johnson, and skittering drums from Baron. In all, a welcome reminder of what a creative force John Taylor could be, as leader of an outstanding piano trio. “Tramonto”, the new album by John Taylor is out now on CD and digital. You can find it here: https://ecm.lnk.to/TramontoID