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The Hank Jones Trio refers to small jazz ensembles led by American pianist Hank Jones, who lived from 1918 to 2010 and recorded throughout a career spanning more than six decades. Usually built around piano, double bass, and drums, these groups provided a setting for his refined touch, clear phrasin...
The Bill Charlap Trio is an American jazz piano trio led by Bill Charlap, with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington forming its long-standing core lineup. The group is known for close ensemble interaction and interpretations of standards, particularly music associated with the Great...
The Diana Krall Trio is a piano, bass, and drums format centered on Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall. Born in 1964, Krall became internationally known during the 1990s through recordings that combined standards, restrained piano improvisation, and a low contralto singing voice. The tri...
The Monty Alexander Trio is a piano-led jazz ensemble associated with Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander, who began building his international career during the 1960s. Across changing bass-and-drum lineups, Alexander has combined the swing vocabulary of mainstream jazz with rhythmic and melodic e...
The Benny Green Trio is a jazz piano trio led by American pianist Benny Green, generally using the standard piano, double bass, and drums format. Green developed his hard-bop vocabulary through work with musicians including Betty Carter, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and the Ray Brown Trio. The ense...
The Jan Lundgren Trio is an acoustic jazz ensemble led by Swedish pianist Jan Lundgren, typically organized around piano, double bass, and drums. Lundgren's playing combines mainstream jazz language with Scandinavian melodic sensibilities, and his trio work includes both standards and original compo...
The Dave McKenna Trio was a jazz ensemble led by American pianist Dave McKenna, usually using the conventional piano, bass, and drums format. McKenna was known for a powerful, stride-influenced left hand that could sustain bass lines and rhythmic momentum beneath his right-hand improvisation. His re...
The Roland Hanna Trio was a jazz piano trio led by Detroit-born pianist and composer Roland Hanna, usually using the standard piano, double bass, and drums format. Hanna combined formal classical training with a broad jazz vocabulary encompassing swing, bebop, and later mainstream styles. Awarded an...
The Cyrus Chestnut Trio is a jazz piano trio led by Baltimore-born pianist Cyrus Chestnut, with bass and drums personnel varying by recording and performance. Chestnut's approach combines mainstream and post-bop jazz with audible influences from gospel music, blues, and the Black church tradition in...
The Makoto Ozone Trio is a jazz piano trio led by Japanese pianist and composer Makoto Ozone, with double bass and drums completing the conventional instrumentation. Ozone studied at Berklee College of Music and established an international career as both a jazz improviser and a classical concert pe...
The Michel Legrand Trio was a jazz ensemble led by French pianist, composer, and arranger Michel Legrand, whose career encompassed jazz, popular song, and film music. Trio performances placed his piano alongside bass and drums, allowing him to interpret standards and his own compositions through imp...
The Eric Reed Trio is a jazz piano group led by American pianist and composer Eric Reed, born in 1970. Reed became widely known through his work with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and he has also recorded extensively under his own name. His trio format generally centers o...
Dado Moroni is an Italian jazz pianist based in Genoa, known for his virtuosic technique and prolific recordings alongside prominent American jazz soloists.
