Craig Taborn Trio live in Karlsruhe 2009

Craig Taborn - Piano
Thomas Morgan - Bass
Gerald Cleaver - Drums

Recorded live at Jazzclub Karlsruhe, December 3, 2009

1. Over The Water (Taborn)
2. Bodies We Came Out Of (Taborn)
3. Light Made Lighter (Taborn)
4. Crocodile (Taborn)
5. The Soul of Grace (Taborn)
6. Mystero (Taborn)
7. Golden Age (Taborn)

Jazz pianist and organist Craig Taborn began working professionally in the 1990s in a variety of musical contexts, ranging from more straight-ahead jazz to more outside music, with young jazz musicians, seasoned veterans, and even techno artists. In his hometown of Minneapolis, Taborn studied piano, composition, and music theory with area university professors before going away to college. Before he graduated from college, Taborn had already performed on three recordings as a member of the James Carter Quartet. After graduating with a liberal arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1995, DIW released Taborn's first date as a leader, The Craig Taborn Trio, followed by "Light Made Lighter", released 2001 on Thirsty Ear.

Craig Taborn Trio live in Koeln 2009

Craig Taborn - piano

Thomas Morgan - bass
Gerald Cleaver – drums

recorded live Kleiner Sendesaal, WDR Funkhaus Köln/ Germany, December 9, 2009

1. Ancient
2. Nine Blind Men
3. New Glory

Keyboarder Craig Taborn has worked with jazz musicians Chris Potter, Nate Smith, Wayne Krantz, Adam Rogers, Tim Berne, members of The Bad Plus and also was in the Susie Ibarra Trio. Besides that he leads his own Craig Taborn trio as well, his latest release is the 2004 album "Junk Magic" on Thirsty Ear Recordings.

Yaron Herman Trio live in Montpellier 2008

Yaron Herman - Piano
Matt Brewer - Bass
Gerald Cleaver - Drums

recorded live at Jazzfestival Montpellier/France, Juli 21, 2008

Tracklist:
1. Joya (Matt Brewer)
2. Army Of Me (Björk)
3. Layla Layla (Alterman)
4. Paluszki (Yaron Herman)

Yaron Herman was born in Tel-Aviv on 1981-07-12. He started to learn the piano at 16 with Opher Brayer using a methodology based on philosophy, mathematics and psychology. Two years later, Yaron earned the prestigious Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music “Junior talent” prize. At the age of 19, Yaron moved to Boston, where he intended to attend the Berklee College of Music but rapidly preferred to start his career in Paris, France. In 2007 he released his first trio recording called "a time for everything", his latest outing is a hommage to Dizzy Gillespie called "Muse".