Sylvie Courvoisier Trio W/ Drew Gress + Kenny Wollesen at Roulette

The all-star trio of Sylvie Courvoisier, Drew Gress, and Kenny Wollesen perform new compositions complete with a John Zorn stamp of approval.

Sylvie Courvoisier is a pianist, composer and improviser born and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland and currently residing in Brooklyn. As the leader of several groups over the years, Courvoisier has recorded over 25 records for top labels in including ECM, Tzadik, and Intakt Records. A fixture on the Roulette stage, Courvoisier performed with Evan Parker, Ikue Mori, and Mark Feldman at Roulette last September.

Bassist and composer Drew Gress performs extensively with artists on the cutting edge of contemporary improvised music. His latest project, The Irrational Numbers, features his original compositions for quintet. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Gress currently resides in New York. ...

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The all-star trio of Sylvie Courvoisier, Drew Gress, and Kenny Wollesen perform new compositions complete with a John Zorn stamp of approval.

Sylvie Courvoisier is a pianist, composer and improviser born and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland and currently residing in Brooklyn. As the leader of several groups over the years, Courvoisier has recorded over 25 records for top labels in including ECM, Tzadik, and Intakt Records. A fixture on the Roulette stage, Courvoisier performed with Evan Parker, Ikue Mori, and Mark Feldman at Roulette last September.

Bassist and composer Drew Gress performs extensively with artists on the cutting edge of contemporary improvised music. His latest project, The Irrational Numbers, features his original compositions for quintet. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Gress currently resides in New York.

Drummer and percussionist Kenny Wollesen has recorded and toured with the likes of Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, and Ron Sexsmith. A founding member of the New Klezmer Trio, Kenny Wollesen has performed on over 30 recordings, gaining increasing renown as a musician of astonishing versatility, skill, and ingenuity.

“One of the most creative pianists in the downtown scene, and a long time collaborator of Mark Feldman, Ikue Mori and many others, Sylvie combines a brilliant technique with a wild imagination that straddles classical, jazz, improvisation and more. Featuring the dynamic rhythm section of Kenny Wollesen and Drew Gress, the music combines the best of improvisation and composition in the classic piano trio format. Three years in the making, this is an essential project that highlights an exciting new musical world.”

- John Zorn

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