Jazz on 3 - Trio VD at Seven Arts Centre, Leeds

Jez Nelson presents a gig by widely feted group Trio VD recorded at the Seven Arts Centre in their hometown of Leeds on the eve of their debut album launch. Formed by Chris Sharkey on guitar, Christophe de Bezenac on saxophone and Chris Bussey on drums, the group unleash a fiery mix of free jazz, heady rhythms, riffs and electronic noise with tracks from their highly anticipated album Fill It Up with Ghosts. The members of Trio VD met while studying jazz at Leeds College of Music. Since their first performances in early 2006, they have made a commotion wherever they go, including taking the BBC Introducing stage by storm at the 2008 London Jazz Festival. For more information about tickets for Jazz On 3's celebration of British jazz at Ronnie Scott's on January 4, 2010, please go to www.bbc.co.uk/tickets Follow Jez Nelson and Jazz On 3 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeznelson http://twitter.com/r3jazzon3 Excerpt of Brick by Trio VD (details below). CD Track: Artist: Rory Simmons' Fringe Magnetic (Rory Simmons - trumpet and flugelhorn, Robin Fincker - clarinet, Tori Freestone - flute, James Allsopp - bass clarinet, Kit Massey - violin, Natalie Rosario - cello, Jasper Hoiby - bass, Ivo Neame - piano, Ben Reynolds - drums) Track: Little Boban Composer: Rory Simmons Album Title: Empty Spaces Label: Loop Records Released: 18th January 2010 Trio VD recorded at the Seven Arts Centre, Leeds on November 7th 2009. Line Up: Chris Sharkey (guitar, vocals, keyboard/synthesiser) Chris Bussey (drums, vocals) Christophe de Bezenac (saxophone, vocals, electronics) Set One: Brick segue into Morse Sixes and Sevens segue into Fill It Up With Ghosts Kesh Jez talks to Chris Sharkey about the rise of Trio VD. Set Two: Echoes segue into Returns Broke Pet Shop Boys All Trio VD compositions by Chris Sharkey, Chris Bussey and Christophe de Bezenac. Trio VD's debut album 'Fill It Up With Ghosts' was released on Babel Records on 7th November 2009. Trio VD forthcoming live dates: 23 Feb 2010 @ The Cluny, Newcastle 26 Feb 2010 @ The Vortex, London 28 Feb 2010 @ Band on the Wall, Manchester (a double bill with Tim Berne's Buffalo Collision) Still The Same performed by the Leeds Improvised Music Association (LIMA) Orchestra and Ken Vandermark's Free Fall Trio recorded by Jazz on 3 at the 2006 FuseLeeds Festival. Line Up: The LIMA Orchestra: Dave Kane (musical director/composer) Tom Sidebottom (violin) Ninon Foiret (flute) Simon Beddoe (trumpet) Tom Leaper (alto sax) Petter Frost Faddnes (alto sax) Christophe de Bezenac (tenor sax) Rob Mitchell (tenor sax) Simon Kaylor (tenor sax) Richard Ormrod (clarinet/bass clarinet/baritone sax) Chris Sharkey (electric guitar) Matthew Bourne (piano) Russ Pearson (double bass) Stalle Birkeland (drums) Free Fall Trio: Ken Vandermark (clarinet/bass clarinet) Havard Wilk (piano) Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (bass).