Joel Frahm Trio at Bray Jazz Festival at Mermaid Arts Centre

Saxophonist Joel Frahm is an accomplished virtuoso who deftly balances his accessible, mellifluous sound with an explorative spirit.

His tenth release as a leader, the acclaimed The Bright Side, is a collection of ten brilliant originals interpreted in a spare trio setting. The laid back atmosphere and the band’s seamless camaraderie make for an engaging listening and live experience.

His work as a leader and his collaboration with the leading players of his generation including Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Jane Monheit and Ari Hoenig have established him as among the most important and exciting players on the New York scene....

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Saxophonist Joel Frahm is an accomplished virtuoso who deftly balances his accessible, mellifluous sound with an explorative spirit.

His tenth release as a leader, the acclaimed The Bright Side, is a collection of ten brilliant originals interpreted in a spare trio setting. The laid back atmosphere and the band’s seamless camaraderie make for an engaging listening and live experience.

His work as a leader and his collaboration with the leading players of his generation including Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Jane Monheit and Ari Hoenig have established him as among the most important and exciting players on the New York scene.


Childhood friend and long-time collaborator Brad Mehldau says: “When I think of Joel, I think of his sound on the tenor, big and generous, very warm and comfortable. One thing I always hear in Joel’s playing is an unapologetic emotional outpouring.”

On a short European Tour to promote his new album ‘The Bright Side’ with bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Ernesto Cervini, Frahm’s trio are a well oiled machine that, according to one review, sounded like they have lived together for the past ten years.

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