– General Description: PROJECT Trio is a chamber music ensemble comprised of three composer/performers from Brooklyn, NY who blend their classical training (Cleveland Institute of Music) with musical styles which include classical, gypsy, jazz, and Brazilian. This is PROJECT Trio's sixth recording. A nice mix of ideas.
– Musicians:
Peter Seymour - double bass
Greg Pattillo - flute, beat-box
Eric Stephenson - cello
– FCC Compliant: YES
– Recommended Tracks: 2, 4
– Track Reviews:
1. (2:59) Hungarian Dance No 5 - fun and inviting, then a little blues arrangement is thrown in for more fun (Brahms)
2. ***(4:40) DJangish - swinging, old Broadway feel, breathy flute playing, middle of song slows then gradually picks up speed again
3. (2:29) 99 Mondays - more experimental sounding with flute acting as strobe over long bowed tones
4. ***(4:51) 2against3 - moderate pace; flute over plucked strings, song slows with bowed lines last 3rd then gradually picks up speed again
5. (3:41) Sloeberry Jam - moderate; has a Johnny Hartford feel that moves to more progressive rock
6. (3:13) Andre De Sapato Novo - fast with lots of fluttering flute, a classic Brazilian song
7. (5:01) Shir - moderate; deliberate sounding, "shir" means conference in Somali
8. (4:08) The Anthem - very percussive in feel with lots of beat-boxing (a form of vocal percussion)
9. (4:20) BRB - more beat-boxing with mellow strings at times, fun sci-fi feel
10. (4:10) Now - moderate; alternating pulsing sound with a simple melody in between
11. (8:39) Bacchanale From Sampson And Delilah - interesting with such a light crew but lacks energy and ends up plodding along (Saint-Saëns)