QOW Trio

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Riley Stone-Lonergan - sax
Eddie Myer - bass
Spike Wells - drums

The QOW trio return to the East Side with material from their highly praised second album

QOW TRIO is a generation-spanning trio of diverse players who joined together, united by a love of the tradition, to explore the freedom that opens up within the three-way saxophone-bass-drums format. Their influences reach back across the history of the music, and look forward into its future, drawing inspiration from its constant evolution, from Lester Young to Charlie Parker to Sonny Rollins to Joe Henderson to Dewey Redman to Seamus Blake to Bill McHenry and beyond, creating a wide-open trio sound that tells a host of exciting stories. The QOW TRIO debut album on Ubuntu Music, recorded live across a single charged afternoon, captures the spontaneous interplay that’s always been at the heart of jazz: in it you will hear echoes of prohibition era Kansas City swing, the kinetic rush of 52nd Street bebop, the untrammeled freedom of the Manhattan loft scene, and more.

Together QOW TRIO’s playing experience encompasses a span of sixty years across three generations.

Firebrand young sax star Riley Stone Lonergan is a regular at Ronnie Scott’s and one of the most exciting young players on the London scene.

Multi-genre bassist and bandleader Eddie Myer is a familiar figure on the Brighton scene and draws inspiration from Wilbur Ware and George Tucker as well as Eric Revis and Dennis Irwin.

British drum legend Spike Wells has enjoyed an astonishing career, starting in swinging 60s London, and playing with everyone from Dexter Gordon to Stan Getz to Joe Harriot - yes, really - but is best known for his long and close association with two of the greatest British tenor legends, Tubby Hayes and Bobby Wellins.




'The band transcends mere excellence and moves into the realms of the extraordinary.’
BBC Music Magazine
 
‘…Sets the bar high for album of the year. It’ll take some beating.’
Jazz Journal

‘The level of interaction between the three musicians involved in this fluid, chordless instrumental line up is exceptional.’
The Jazzmann

‘Just remember to play it loud and don’t worry what the neighbours think!’
Bebop spoken here