Mette Rasmussen (alto saxophone), Sam Andreae
(tenor saxophone) & David Meier (drums)
(Review by Russell).
The eponymous debut CD from Trio
Riot, recorded in November 2012, documents the trio’s instant impact as a
gigging band. Described as a ‘punk-jazz’ outfit, formed in Helsinki in 2009, inspiration is drawn from
twentieth century musics – contemporary composition, jazz, punk and a healthy
dose of Zappa irreverence. The opening track – 3 – recalls NYC’s pranksters The Hub; killer articulation, guessing-game
switch-back writing. Lala-Lala, heard
live on previous tours, develops an irritating hook until Sam Andreae’s rasping
tenor briefly breaks free. An audible ‘Yeah’ reigns in the tenor, hook
reinstated and they take it out.
Drummer David Meier’s Rondeau adopts the classical form;
repetition, twin horn unison work, powerhouse percussion work from the
composer. Mette Rasmussen’s I’m So Glad
It Wasn’t Me opens with a similar repetitive motif then breaks down into
improv mode, returning once more to the hook. Rasmussen’s Candid delivers a further short, insistent riff, the piece itself
brief. Stop-start motifs abound on the recording and Bartstock maintains the thread as vigorous blowing is heard atop
Meier’s hard-hitting rhythmic patterns. Dadadadadadada
doesn’t take itself too seriously – with a title like that how could it? Comic
cuts, shotgun drumming, done. 31
embraces an extended free form section (the trio in peak form), a welcome
diversion from the strict structures of what has gone before. Joy Division’s Disorder puts a handle on things (the
repetitive percussive feel) and The Last
Hurrah, mellow, melodic, atypical, closes the album. Trio Riot’s Trio Riot is
released on Efpi (www.efpirecords.com) on
17th March. Tour dates include
Russell.
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