\
Photo- Michael Stewart
Corbett,
Chrisman and Tice – exemplars of a vibrant new sound--unclassifiable,
unchained, and undeniably exceptional. If you're a musician, this production
will make you wish you were part of the action. If you're a music fan,
Corbett, Chrisman and Tice promises wrap-around satisfaction. Music flows
like electricity through what the trio describes as a "documented
and arranged jam session." What emerges out of the Patuxent studio
from the encounter of Wes Corbett, Simon Chrisman and Jordan Tice is a
rare, heady concoction of creative wizardry and instrumental mastery.
Times three.
Each member of this dynamic trio is widely recorded and highly regarded
in his own right. Wes Corbett, who brings unusual texture and insight
to his banjo playing, has performed with such diverse groups as Crooked
Still, The David Grisman Quintet, Tristan and Tashina Clarridge, Old School
Freight Train and The Biscuit Burners. He and hammered dulcimer virtuoso
Simon Chrisman have appeared with New Old Stock and have been a performing
and composing duo for years. Chrisman has forged an original approach
to his instrument
that is fast gaining him recognition. Jordan Tice, whose first Patuxent
CD “No Place Better,”j ump-started his reputation as “an
amazingly gifted guitarist and composer” (Bluegrass Unlimited), has
worked with many singers, songwriters, bluegrass bands and jazz groups,
both on stage and in the studio. All in all, these are three busy men
with much to offer and the gift of offering it with savvy and verve. The
combination of guitar, banjo and hammered dulcimer allows for exciting
innovations, extruding new possibilities through instruments generally
limited to a single genre. Chrisman’s talented hands reveal the
hammered dulcimer as both a traditional melodic vehicle and one with percussive
qualities that interact stunningly within this aggregation. Corbett’s
banjo style is realms away from traditional while embracing the best of
his bedrock influences.
PANDA AND CRITTER
ODE TO A VENDING MACHINE
LAST SUMMER
CHINCOTEAGUE listen(mp3)
LOPIN’
STONEGROUND
BETTER LIFE
OUT THERE
MEAN STREETS OF THE EAST
BATTLE POINT
WES CORBETT - BANJO
SIMON CHRISMAN - HAMMERED DULCIMER
JORDAN TICE - GUITAR
CD-286
Jordan Tice
Horse County
info buy CD
download
CD-230
Jordan Tice Trio
The Secret History
info buy CD
download
