Press Release – Rewrite
December 10, 2007Contact: Randy Burton, Contributing Editor
DownBeat Magazine
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November 11, 2007 – For Immediate Release
DownBeat Magazine to Launch Section on Trios on Downbeat.com
Chicago, IL – DownBeat magazine, the nation’s oldest chronicler of jazz, is launching a review section devoted, for the first time, exclusively to the trio performance format. The Trio Corner will appear Nov. 25th on DownBeat’s Web site, www.downbeat.com.
“The trio is setting that has served as a cornerstone for phenomenal jazz performances through the years…from Bill Evans to Keith Jarrett to Pat Metheny,” said editor Jason Koransky. “We will highlight such performances with The Trio Corner, a review section to appear monthly on our web site.”
The Trio Corner will feature reviews of new recordings and a retrospective of earlier releases, as well as links to artist and contributor web sites. DownBeat plans to add interviews and sample performance videos in coming months.
The Trio Corner’s debut will coincide with the publication of the online version of DownBeat’s January 2008 issue. A blue triangular Trio Corner link on DownBeat’s home page will take readers directly to the section.
“Some of the biggest selling jazz releases have featured trios, and we’ve found, through reader correspondence, that there’s a demand for more information about trios, from how and why they are formed to insights on the interplay among the musicians, said Koransky.
“Recent and upcoming releases by Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny and John Scofield showcase the power of the trio. Whether the trio is led by a pianist, guitarist, drummer or other instrumentalist or vocalist, the leader’s success is dependent upon the quality of his or her other players,” Koransky added.
“As with the great power trios of rock, like Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, the jazz trio occupies a special place in America’s indigenous art form,” Koransky said. “It’s all about the interplay of three artists.”
DownBeat magazine has been published since 1934 as a unique source of information about jazz and jazz artists for fans, educators and performers worldwide.
