Trio (Steve Berry album)

Trio is a studio album by British jazz bassist Steve Berry that was released by Loose Tubes Limited in 1988.[3] It features the Steve Berry Trio with Mark Lockheart on saxophones and Peter Fairclough on drums. The album was originally released on LP, cassette and CD and is now available on the online music platform Bandcamp.[4]

Trio
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 1988
RecordedMarch 2-3, 1988
GenreJazz
Length54:41
LabelLoose Tubes Limited
LTLP 007 LP
ProducerMike Walter
Steve Berry chronology
Trio
(1988)
Fortune Heights
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]

Reception edit

The Penguin Guide review says: "Berry’s bass-playing is curiously reminiscent of Oscar Pettiford, with the same blend of lyricism and fury and the same cello-influenced higher register effects".[2]

Track listing edit

All tunes written by Steve Berry, except as noted.

  1. "Take Your Time" - 4:18
  2. "Bip Bap Dubaddlia" - 5:16
  3. "Piraeus" - 4:01
  4. "Relic" (Peter Fairclough) - 4:04
  5. "After Midnight Hour" - 7:44
  6. "Iminwe Tatu" - 3:09
  7. "My Father’s Eyes" - 3:00
  8. "Evergreen" - 5:45
  9. "Open Spaces" - 6:05
  10. "Cha Cha Con Meatus" - 4:17
  11. "Splaarg" - 6:32

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Steve Berry Trio | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (Penguin, 1992: ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4).
  3. ^ "Steve Berry - Trio". Discogs. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Trio, by Steve Berry". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Peter Fairclough". Discogs. Retrieved 8 May 2022.