Album Review: Essence from Ryan Daunt Trio
Album: Essence Artist: Ryan Daunt Trio Label: Self-Released Website: https://ryandaunt.bandcamp.com/album/essence Pairing the intensity of classical piano with the kinetic interplay and magnetic charm of improvised jazz, the Ryan Daunt Trio, led by drummer Ryan Daunt, bring audiences their latest offering Essence . Laden in a variety of harmonic forms, pianist Tristan Wills and bassist Nick Abbey join Daunt on 11 tracks that illustrate their expressive leanings. The trio truly channel their thoughts and personalities into the music, showing a strong sense of what they want to say and how they want to portray their phrasing. The title track especially gives audiences the impression that each musician performs independent of the others while also displaying a shared awareness of one another, forming a multi-faceted dialogue. The cool jazz strut of the rhythmic beats trotting along "Lux" exhibit the playful side of the trio to audiences, keeping th...