dred
scott trio
live at the rockwood music hall, 2007
as
the trio enters it's third year in residency every tuesday
nite at the rockwood, we herald the release of a live
document of music taken from two nites in november of
2006. it features dred songs as well as one from bill
mchenry, ernie krivda and black sabbath. ben rubin,
bass. tony mason, drums.
after i moved to nyc i continued to
return to san fran to perform. on one of those trips
in 2002, kenny wollesen was playing at yoshi's w/ bill
frisell the same time wilbur and i were in town.. i
set up a session at an emeryville studio adding kenny
brooks and this is it. two tunes by wilbur and two by
me.
trio again, with jojo and wilbur, adding adam levy,
guitar, on about half of it. stones, zep, cream, jimi,
allman bros., floyd. this is music i grew up with and
have always loved. nothing fancy, just using the tunes
the way they are as vehicles for the improvisation.
recorded at different fur by howard johnson.
the follow-up to small clubs. simply trio, wilbur and
kenny. a mix of jazz standards and originals. features
tunes by bay area musicians wil bernard and alex candeleria,
monk, strayhorn, shorter and one from me.
have a jazzy, polka, reggae, raga, salsa, funky yule.
i play all the instruments and each classic christmas
chestnut is a different stylee. you've never heard a
holday album quite like this one.
a thirty minute 'ep' of post alphabet
soup style instrumental jams. diego voglino on drums,
jay collins on saxes and flutes, liberty ellman on guitar
and i play bass and keys.
my first self-produced recording. it contains all original
jazz music for piano trio and features two songs with
carlos valdez on alto and kenny brooks on tenor. joe
brigandi and kenny wollesen alternate on drums and wilbur
krebs plays bass.
EVERY TUESDAY
DRED SCOTT TRIO ROCKWOOD
MUSIC HALL
MIDNIGHT
w/
ben rubin, bass
tony mason, drums
almost four years running
june
2 - dred scott trio/rockwood
music hall/midnight
8 - alphabet soup/royale/10pm
9 - breast cancer benefit hosted by dred scott w/
rebecca pronsky, sasha dobson, michael daves, carol
llipnik, leah siegel, jason darling, richard julian,
xylopholks, dred scott trio/rockwood
music hall/9pm
11 - kaz and the silvertones/rockwood music hall/6pm
10 - dred scott trio with strings/smalls/9
and 10:30pm
16 - dred scott trio/rockwood
music hall/midnight
23 - dred scott trio/rockwood
music hall/midnight
26 - jason darling/caffe
vivaldi/9pm
27 - dred scott trio/freihofer
jazz festival (saratoga springs, ny)
30 - dred scott trio/rockwood
music hall/midnight
'this disc (live at rockwood) demonstrates
that scott's vision of bop is a deeply personal one,
which can be either cozily swinging or devilishly tricky.'
time out, ny
'Live at the Rockwood Music Hall is
a beautiful showcase of this dynamic piano trio.' allaboutjazz-newyork
'fearless.' jazz times
'an iconoclastic entertainer.' sf chronicle
'wowing late nite crowds at the rockwood
for 3 years.' hot house
'a restless trio. appeallingly rugged.'
ny times
'Blending pop,
bop, pulse, and clatter, they get to a place that swings
on its own terms. And they entertain as well. Prep for
the Halloween gig by donning your "anything goes"
psyche.' Village Voice
‘Dred Scott has a highly abusive
relationship with his piano. One minute he’s in
a furious rage, poking, jamming and slapping the keys
around like a coked-up mobster. Then, after cooling
down a bit, he’s apologizing with tender ticklings
and delicate caresses, trying to convince each key that
he’s sorry and he’ll change. But no matter
how bad it gets, sooner or later they always come back
to each other. Plus, one listen to the fusion of rock,
funk and hip-hop-laced jazz that comes out of their
union proves that dysfunctional relationships are often
the most exciting.’ curtis cartier, santa cruz
metro
'...a certain satanic allure.' Jazzman
(France)
''Dred Scott is a monster on the piano,
one of the best players I have ever seen. In my opinion
he's already a legend. It has been and continues to
be an honor to have the Dred Scott Trio perform every
Tuesday night . This residency has become a key part
of the clubs reputation for good music any time any
day. I have seen the Dred Scott trio hundreds of times
and every time he blows my mind.' Ken Rockwood
‘a disciple of psychedelic subterfuge,
coupled with post-cool intensity.’ victor haseman,
sf weekly
‘reorienting the compass of jazz.’ derk
richardson, bay guardian
‘scott is not just a fine - in fact, magnificent
- pianist; he is a fine, magnificent
all-around musician.’ phil elwood, sf examiner
