Kombucha at Lilypad

a lightly-sparkling beverage made by adding
live culture to tea.

a tightly-sparkling sound made by adding


bert seager ­– piano

sean farias – bass

austin mcmahon – drums


original trio music – conversant – spacious – propulsive

Together they continuously strive for transparency in their performances, framing each song’s improvised narrative in a playful three- way conversation. Their use of world-rhythms, rich modern harmonies and melodic song-based forms creates music that is at once recognizable and yet wholly new....

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a lightly-sparkling beverage made by adding
live culture to tea.

a tightly-sparkling sound made by adding


bert seager ­– piano

sean farias – bass

austin mcmahon – drums


original trio music – conversant – spacious – propulsive

Together they continuously strive for transparency in their performances, framing each song’s improvised narrative in a playful three- way conversation. Their use of world-rhythms, rich modern harmonies and melodic song-based forms creates music that is at once recognizable and yet wholly new.


On May 5, 2011 the Boston Globe wrote: BERT SEAGER TRIO The acclaimed pianist’s music is brainy, heartfelt, lyrical, and swinging, as he engages in a true musical conversation with his superb rhythm section, bassist Sean Farias and drummer Austin McMahon.


bert seager
- thirteen compact discs have won him unanimous critical acclaim from the New York Times, Keyboard Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and many other publications.
- toured extensively in the United States and internationally, including twelve tours to Japan. performed and recorded with Joe Lovano, Tim Hagans, George Garzone, Bob Moses, Joe Hunt, Richie Barshay, John Lockwood.

- concerts and festivals with George Mraz, Miroslav Vitous, Mick Goodrick, Tom Harrell, Ben Street, Chris Speed, Billy Drewes and Jorge Roeder.

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