Formed in Toronto in 2004, the members See Through Trio share a mutual interest in exploring collective improvisation. To this end, the group has focused on developing an ‘equal voiced’ approach to ensemble playing, where the roles traditionally assigned to saxophone, piano and bass in a jazz ensemble are replaced by a more open-ended approach to ensemble interaction. The Trio’s compositions encompass a diverse range of styles and musical influences, from the 1960s jazz avant-garde of Carla Bley and Ornette Coleman to contemporary country and folk sounds. The playful deconstructionist spirit of jazz pervades the Trio’s music, as the three players take in the musical materials presented by their experiences playing other musics and reinterpret them in new and unexpected ways when playing together. See Through Trio has performed at many contemporary music venues in the Toronto area, including the Tranzac club and the Arraymusic Studio, as part of the Association of Improvising Musicians Toronto’s Leftover Daylight series. Other notable performances include: the 2005 Distillery Jazz Festival in Toronto, the 2005 University of Toronto Contemporary Music Festival, and the 2007 Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax. Their debut CD “Our Own Devices” (independent) was released in June 2007, and a new CD titled "Lines And Spaces" will be available in April 2009.
