The Moore / ModÂarelli / MacÂSween trio are an excitÂing new colÂlabÂorÂaÂtion between three of the North’s most verÂsatÂile musiÂcians. Formed in the summer of 2010, they oriÂginÂally colÂlabÂorÂated in order to explore world folk music through the conÂtext of jazz and westÂern instruÂmentÂaÂtion. A parÂticÂuÂlar influÂence on the trio has been that of HindusÂtani clasÂsicÂal music, which all three of the musiÂcians have indiÂviduÂally explored through years of study with renowned Indian master musiÂcians, and extensÂive travel to North India for the purÂpose of study and perÂformÂance. The chalÂlenge of overÂcomÂing the limÂitÂaÂtions inherÂent in westÂern instruÂments when presentÂing Indian music, has led the trio to find an innovÂatÂive new approach to playÂing both jazz and Indian clasÂsicÂal music, and their musicÂalÂity and verÂsatilty, as well as their strong comÂposÂiÂtionÂal ideas, has been the cataÂlyst required to preÂvent this fusion becomÂing preÂdictÂable and cliched. Other strong folk influÂences on the group’s sound include ItaliÂan folk music, native to GiuliÂano ModÂarelli, and MacÂSween’s interÂpretÂaÂtion of West-AfricÂan kora music on the piano, as well as a clear EastÂern-European gypsy influÂence. The trio’s appeal is in their abilÂity to comÂbine their influÂences in a modest, open and musicÂal way, using the knowÂledge and wisdom of past music to inform exitÂing new sounds.
On OctoÂber 26, 2011 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm
At Matt and Phred’s Jazz Bar, Tib St, Manchester, M4 1LW