REVERSO Jazz Trio Performs Jazzy Chamber Music in Healdsburg BRAVO!

REVERSO is a jazz trio that  performs jazz chamber music.  The talented trio of musicians & composers consist of American trombonist Ryan Keberle, French pianist Frank Woeste and French cellist Vincent Courtois.  The variegated classical influence of composers such as Ravel & Stravinsky could be felt underlying an improvisational jazz sound.  The trombone, atypical in a small jazz combo added glissandos mostly discerned from vocals or keys.   Keberle's virtuoso playing seemed to offset tempo structures with a singularity in bluesy rhythms that fell away then combined melodies in unison with piano & cello.  All 3 artists maintained an equilibrium to their original compositions.  Solo riffs were rare.  More importantly, the explorative melodies with the absence of drums or bass were rich in tonal assertions.  While clearly falling within a modern jazz genre, the unique classical sound elevated the music into an original and appealing style.  The program maintained a consistent sound throughout.  There were no differing ballads or upbeat tempo changes.  The distinctive, sophisticated jazz sound was neither mellow or syncopated.  REVERSO Trio performance was an extraordinary explorative foray into nouveau jazz that incorporates classical underpinnings.  I was totally mesmerized. BRAVO!