Craig Taborn Trio

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Composer/Pianist/Electronic Musican Craig Taborn has visited these shores (and the Vortex) with many others artists over the years but tonight it is the UK debut for his own trio.

He has played and recorded with Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Tim Berne, Steve Coleman, Lester Bowie, Evan Parker, Bill Laswell, David Torn, Mat Maneri, James Carter, Marty Ehrlich, Chris Potter, Leroy Jenkins, Joe Maneri, Susie Ibarra, Carl Craig, Bill Frisell, Drew Gress, David Binney, Dave Douglas, Lotte Anker, Gerald Cleaver, Adam Rogers, Hugh Ragin, Meat Beat Manifesto, Rudresh Manhattappa, Graham Haynes, and Rob Brown among others.

He is also currently a member of Chris Potter’s Underground, Roscoe Mitchell’s Note Factory and Quintet, Tim Berne’s Hard Cell and Science Friction ensembles, Drew Gress’ 7 Black Butterflies, Gerald Cleaver’s Uncle June, Farmer's by Nature with William Parker and Cleaver, Anker/Taborn/Cleaver, David Binney’s Welcome to Life band and Quartet, and Susie Ibarra’s trio.

He was voted Best New jazz Talent in 2004 by Musica Jazz (Italy) and hailed as the "#1 rising Star Keyboardist" in the 55th and 56th Downbeat Critics poll.

Craig is joined by two other exceptional musicians in shape of Thomas Morgan and Gerald Cleaver.

Bassist Thomas Morgan, born in California in 1981, moved to New York to study with Harvie S and Garry Dial at the Manhattan School of Music, also taking extracurricular lessons with Ray Brown and Peter Hebert. He records and performs around the world with bands led by Dave Binney, Steve Coleman, Masabumi Kikuchi, Craig Taborn, John Abercrombie, Paul Motian, Tyshawn Sorey, Dan Weiss, Yoon Sun Choi (with whom he plays guitar), and many others.

Drummer Gerald Cleaver, born and raised in Detroit, is a product of the city’s rich music tradition.

He has performed or recorded with a wide variety of artists: Roscoe Mitchell, Tommy Flanagan, Matt Shipp, William Parker, Eddie Harris, Kevin Mahogany, Charles Gayle, Ralph Alessi, Jacky Terrasson, Muhal Richard Abrams, Dave Douglas, Tim Berne, Jeremy Pelt, David Torn and Miroslav Vitous, among others.

Cleaver currently leads the bands Violet Hour, NiMbNl, Uncle June and Farmers By Nature with Craig Taborn & William Parker.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Craig back to the Vortex and welcome his Trio for the first time.