Live on KUVO video series: Flex Trio with Art Lande, Gonzalo Teppa & Dru Heller on YouTube, Twitch | June 26
The Live on KUVO video series continues on our YouTube and Twitch channels. The session with Flex Trio is streamed on Thursday, June 26 at 11 a.m.
Flex is a band formed in 2017 that embodies flexibility, flexion of muscle and mind, the reflex of heart and mood, and the inflection of a wide range of musical influences. Featuring pianist Art Lande, bassist Gonzalo Teppa, and drummer Dru Heller, the group embraces the myriad of possible textures and colors available to this time-honored instrumentation, the jazz trio.
The bass takes over the theme in an arco fashion, a drum solo appears at an unexpected moment, forms are suspended or changed at will, a quiet piece gets funky or becomes a 5/4 for salsa dance. Each band member is ready to bring their musical wishes to the table at any moment, and the group embraces and commits to the new direction.
The repertoire of the band includes compositions from its members, arrangements of jazz standards, open improvisations, and tunes called out or arrived at that the ensemble has never played together before. Prepare to absorb the rich atmosphere of innovation and tradition coexisting.
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