Trio Of Oz: Omar Hakim & Rachel Z at The Falcon

"It is no longer shocking when a jazz piano trio covers rock songs. The Bad Plus has been doing that for a decade, and many have followed. Still, it’s not the norm, and when a trio does it with as much gusto as this one, it qualifies as an event. - Boston Globe

"The Trio of Oz strikes that delicate balance between respecting tradition while refusing to be handcuffed by it." - All About Jazz

The Trio of Oz, featuring Omar Hakim and Rachel Z, fuses rock, jazz, and jam into a must-hear musical statement, with arrangements by Rachel Z. Touring extensively around the globe for the last year, the Trio of Oz is creating a legion of fans wherever they play....

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"It is no longer shocking when a jazz piano trio covers rock songs. The Bad Plus has been doing that for a decade, and many have followed. Still, it’s not the norm, and when a trio does it with as much gusto as this one, it qualifies as an event. - Boston Globe

"The Trio of Oz strikes that delicate balance between respecting tradition while refusing to be handcuffed by it." - All About Jazz

The Trio of Oz, featuring Omar Hakim and Rachel Z, fuses rock, jazz, and jam into a must-hear musical statement, with arrangements by Rachel Z. Touring extensively around the globe for the last year, the Trio of Oz is creating a legion of fans wherever they play.

Legendary drummer Omar Hakim (Weather Report, Miles Davis, David Bowie, Sting) and Grammy winning pianist, Rachel Z (Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke, Peter Gabriel) came together in 2010 to form the Trio of Oz. Their debut CD, The Trio of Oz, garnered rave reviews and Jazziz Magazine nominated it Best Jazz CD of the year.

NYC bassist, Jonathan Toscano, joins Omar & Rachel, with the harmonic range and percussive feel that have made him a sought after man on the bandstand.

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