![]() It is perhaps more accurate to describe these albums as Trioglodyte led double trios because most of the releases to date feature a guest trio as well. The core Trioglodyte lineup being Jeff Henderson, Eamon Edmundson-Wells and Chris O’Connor. All but one of the initial releases features the Trioglodyte Trio. In a darkened club you are more attuned to longer pieces, at home there are distractions. With the double trios recorded so far, the pieces have been shorter and this is perhaps a concession to the medium. It is music often liberated from harmonic distractions or from predictable pulses, so as it wends its way, it draws on a lifetime of experience, with each moment revealing yet another nested story. A groove or vamp can run for as long as it needs to and with each utterance informing the direction of travel. Henderson is known for taking his time over a piece and for letting the moment dictate pace and length. These recordings are street raw and bristling with energy, the sounds escaping from dark basements. This is what musical freedom sounds like as the gigs are captured live. Out of that has come a string of recordings and a desire to make the music available to a wider audience. This included recording equipment and a ready-made audience. Why not move the Audio Foundation gear into the Wine Cellar. A popular home for independent music.Ī hundred yards away in a nearby uptown basement, Jeff Henderson devised a plan. One of those venues was The Wine Cellar under St Kevin’s arcade. With the arrival of the pandemic, lockdowns followed suit and clubs took a hit. The music found in these underground basements has long been a magnet for adventurous listeners, and especially for younger musicians who often cut their avant-garde teeth there. The Kiwi Jahzz label is a significant addition to the Aotearoa recorded music scene, and like Budweiser, it reaches places that others don’t Last month, a new Kiwi record label was launched and if the first releases are anything to go by, it will surely become a popular destination for ‘out’ improvised music fans.
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