Up Jumped Three

 Up Jumped Three is a trio of musicians (Bryan White - Double Bass, Frank  Southecorvo - Saxophones, and Tim Winter - Guitars) who bring unique  perspectives and years of experience to the bandstand with regard to  composing, selection of material, and overall concept of sound. For  Bryan and Frank, it reunites two former bandmates from a prior project,  'Done For The Evening', a trio that focused on a chord-less sound with  upright and electric bass, sax, and drums, which gigged actively from  2006 to 2010.  Frank met Tim in 2012 and was immediately taken by his  rich tone and interesting playing (on both guitar and bass).  At Frank’s  urging and invitation, Tim was asked to round out the lineup of Up  Jumped Three.

The group’s latest record, ‘Crosstalk’, is a more energetic and focused  effort when compared with 2016’s ‘Eleven  Dialogues’. 'Crosstalk' represents a more  focused, streamlined, and  adventurous sound than had previously been  captured on record from the  band.    All three members of the group are accomplished composers in their own  rights and bring varying influences to the group’s sound.  Represented  here are free jazz explorations (‘Prologue’, ‘Epilogue’, and ‘Forest of Thieves’), classical/chamber music sensibilities (‘Coming of Autumn’), a  healthy taste of the blues (‘Jury Duty Blues’ and ‘Porch Blues’), and   propulsive rock & funk influences (‘Asphalt Through Leaves’ and  ‘New  Digs’, respectively).

There are no technical showoffs or  chops-fest  jaunts here.  The focus is on space, texture, lyricism,  richness of  tone, and rhythmic authority.   The group is planning to release its third album sometime in mid-2019.