Gary Peacock “Now This” Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Gary Peacock has faithfully provided elegant bass lines for the Keith Jarrett Trio since the early ’80s. But his Now This project–also the name of his latest ECM recording–pursues a distinctly different motif despite similar instrumentation. Featuring the spirited keyboard artistry of pianist Marc Copland and the animated, sensitive drumming of Joey Baron, Peacock’s trio navigates a more introspective, lyrical path of improvisation. Peacock’s distinguished career has been marked by many groundbreaking collaborations over the decades, among them Paul Bley, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, and of course Keith Jarrett...

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Gary Peacock has faithfully provided elegant bass lines for the Keith Jarrett Trio since the early ’80s. But his Now This project–also the name of his latest ECM recording–pursues a distinctly different motif despite similar instrumentation. Featuring the spirited keyboard artistry of pianist Marc Copland and the animated, sensitive drumming of Joey Baron, Peacock’s trio navigates a more introspective, lyrical path of improvisation. Peacock’s distinguished career has been marked by many groundbreaking collaborations over the decades, among them Paul Bley, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler, and of course Keith Jarrett. With Now This, Peacock produces yet another magical moment of creativity.

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