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This Sax, Bass, and Drums Trio was formed in Brooklyn, NY, December 2005. TheKillMeTrio was originally a joke name created by Shayna Dulberger for a show put on by North Guinea Hills and Matthew Mottel at The Red and Black in Williamsburg. There was so much talk and positive feedback from this one show that the name stuck, the band proceeded to perform in the NYC area and recorded an album of Dulberger's compositions in July 2006. The band continues to perform and regularly lists reviews in their myspace blog, calendar dates in the myspace calendar, indie websites and the All About Jazz calendar. Each musician in TheKillMeTrio performs regularly in different projects. For more info. please read their short bio's below and click on their myspace links in the top friends.
Darius Jones composer/producer/alto saxophonist was born in Norfolk, Va. He moved to Richmond, Va. and studied at Virgina Commonwealth University with Howard Curtis and Doug Richards. He has also studied with Kenny Garrett, Steve Wilson, Marty McCavitt, Dave Binney,Tim Berne, Lenny Pickett, Ralph Alessi, Bob Moses, etc. Darius has performed with Andrew D'Angelo, Trevor Dunn, Marty McCavitt, Jim Black, Howard Curtis, Hilmar Jensson, Cooper-Moore, Assif Tsahar, Chad Taylor, Mike Pride, Charle Looker, Bob Moses, etc. Darius now lives in Brooklyn, NY. In the words of Darius: "Hello everyone I was asked what my influences are so I thought about it and came to this conclusion. Lets start with Jesus Christ, Job from the bible, Funkadelic, Rick James, Cooper-Moore, Andrew D'Angelo, Cannonball Adderley, Henry Threadgill, Maceo Parker, Spike Lee, Prince, John Zorn, Quincy Jones, Arthur Blythe, Hermen Hesse, Kim Burrell, Pablo Picasso, Denzel Washington, Beethoven, Missy Elliott, Suzi-Lori Parks, Neptunes, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Tom Waits, Rosevelt Towsend Jr., Outkast, Jill Scott, Julie Taymor, Henry David Thoreau, Meshell Ndegeocello, my Momma and Daddy, etc. But most of all it is life that influences me and the mysteries within it. Also every women that has broken my heart and every women that has shown me how to love. Peace out!"
Shayna Dulberger is an upright bass player living and working in New York City. She has performed with William Parker, Ras Moshe, Daniel Carter, Joe Giardullo, Paul Flaherty and many other musicians. She has performed in the Vision Festival XII, Music Now, C.O.M.A. and Phantom Ear Music Series. Her projects include but are not limited to TheKillMeTrio, The Ras Moshe Quartet, The Chris Welcome Quartet, The E.R.A., Stoney Mountain, The Young Equestrians and The Push and Pull Quartet. Shayna's albums have been reviewed by All About Jazz, Jazz & Tzaz, Cadence Magazine, WNUR and Downtown Music Gallery. For more info please visit Shayna Dulberger's website.
Jason Nazary is a drummer/composer from Atlanta, GA. As a teenager he turned heads playing with Atlanta artists such as Kebbi Williams,
Russel Gunn, Danny Harper, Bill Anschell and studying with Billy
Degnats and Arvin Scott. Upon graduating from high school Jason
moved to Boston where he studied with Bob Moses, Billy Hart, Steve
Lacy, Danilo Perez, George Garzone, Jerry Leake, and Ken Schaphorst.
Jason has played with many renown artists including Dave Douglas, Joe
Lovano, Jason Moran, Kenny Wheeler, and John Abercrombie. Now
residing in New York, Jason is quickly making an impression on the
scene with his challenging and creative style. He is a voice to turn
your ear toward.
About the Album
TheKillMeTrio released a self titled CD of bustling originals and improvisations. Composed of Dulberger on upright bass, Darius Jones on alto saxophone and Jason Nazary on drums, the album begins quickly with Improvisation, a billowing track with large plucks at the bass met by the quick snare and aching sax. This is a marker of the music to follow, broad tracks of forward jazz. The trio converges and diverges, touching territories from full free jazz groupthink to a calmer, more melodic post-bop, often on the same piece. Citing influences from Fugazi to William Parker, Dulberger and her trio siphon a broad pallet of musical tastes and backgrounds into a cohesive and evolving album.
You can purchase the album here:
CD Baby
Dulberger's dot com
Downtown Music Gallery
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