Simon Vincent's The Occasional Trio - Opening Lines (2016) [Hi-Res]

Trained as both composer and performer of contemporary classical acoustic and electronic music, OPENING LINES by THE OCCASIONAL TRIO documents Simon’s very personal return to the acoustic piano for the first time since 1998.
An album consisting entirely of original compositions, he explores the acoustic jazz trio, a format which has fascinated him since childhood, displaying his skill as leader, improvisor and pianist.
Accompanied by the warm, flowing lines of Roland Fidezius on double bass and the kaleidoscopic textures of Rudi Fischerlehner on drums, THE OCCASIONAL TRIO’s spontaneity and breathtaking interplay are beautifully captured on this recording, made in a single session in the late summer of 2015 prior to an extensive solo tour.
OPENING LINES has already attracted wonderful reviews from Nick Luscombe (BBC Radio 3), Robert D. Rusch (Cadence Magazine),
Peter Wockner (Jazz and Beyond) and many others who have described it as “beautiful music”, “Debussy-like”, “tasty block chords, bluesy vingettes... wonderful”, “dynamic... sublime”, “layers of great sensitivity”, vast shimmering piano impressionism”.

Tracklist:
1 01. The Occasional Trio - Tender Love (07:24)
1 02. The Occasional Trio - Raindrops in June (05:06)
1 03. The Occasional Trio - Future Memory (07:01)
1 04. The Occasional Trio - Well You Shouldn't (04:49)
1 05. The Occasional Trio - Children's Song No. 1 (The Oak Tree) (03:10)
1 06. The Occasional Trio - I Can See You Now (06:32)
1 07. The Occasional Trio - Last Call (07:45)
1 08. The Occasional Trio - Prayer unto the People and unto the Land (05:23)
1 09. The Occasional Trio - Portsmouth Blue (04:13)