Andy Milne - piano
La TANYA HALL - vocals
Noah Garabedian - bass
Clarence Penn - drumsFor more than 25 years, Juno Award winning
pianist/composer Andy Milne has demonstrated boundless versatility,
collaborating with dancers, visual artists, poets and musicians
spanning jazz, classical, pop, folk, and world music. With this group,
Milne returns to his first love. Enriched with creative insights from
all his projects, he rediscovers the intimacy of the piano trio. The
synchronistic relationship Milne has enjoyed with bassist John Hébert
since 2010 spurred the impetus to create this trio. They are uniquely
rounded out with Clarence Penn on drums who represents complimentary
threads within the fabric of Milne’s piano trio philosophy -- the
intersection of texture and groove.
A former student of Oscar Peterson, Milne has performed with a range
of artists including Cassandra Wilson, Ralph Alessi, and Bruce
Cockburn, and has composed, performed and produced scores for seven
films by acclaimed actor/director William Shatner. A distinct and
respected voice at the heart of New York’s creative jazz scene,
Milne was at the center of the M-BASE Collective as a core member of
saxophonist Steve Coleman’s bands during the 1990s.
Clarence Penn is one of the most in demand jazz drummers in the world.
A composer, bandleader, and prolific producer, he performs regularly
with Maria Schneider, Dave Douglas and Uri Caine. Since 1991 when he
arrived in New York City, Penn has placed his unique blend of
mega-chops, keen intellect, and heady musicianship at the service of a
staggering array of A-list artists including Ellis and Wynton
Marsalis, Betty Carter, Stanley Clarke, Steps Ahead, Makoto Ozone and
Michael Brecker. His impressive discography includes several hundred
studio albums, including Grammy-winning recordings from Randy Brecker
and Maria Schneider, representing a 360 degree spectrum of jazz
expression. He has toured extensively throughout the United States,
the Americas, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. He’s composed music
for films and commercials, and produced tracks for numerous singers in
the pop and alternative arenas. Whether leading his own band or
performing as a sideman, Penn brings unfailing versatility,
professionalism and an ability to find creative ways to interpret a
global array of styles and idioms.
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