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Dave Miller Guitar Trio — April 2022 Chicago, Illinois

This tape, featuring a guitar trio performance, could be thought of as a follow-up to IPI’s earlier release in August of 2020 of the Joe Policastro Guitar Trio.  That tape was wildly popular as this follow-up has proven to also be.  Interestingly, they provide not only a musical comparison (as the two tapes share the tune, “Blue Bayou”) but they invite an audio comparison as well, showing slightly different recording techniques and approaches to sound. Both are valid visions and both provide a unobtrusive vehicle to hear wonderful musicians playing with each other in a modern jazz setting.   The song melodies (“We Shall Overcome,” “Blue Bayou,” Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”) provide a familiar base for the listener upon which the musicians can explore a modern yet wholly accessible interpretation.   The session was recorded at Pro Musica Chicago, directly to a custom Studer/Revox 8-track tape recorder through a Grace 8-channel preamp, creating a natural and transparent sound. Engineering by Jonathan Horwich and Ken Christianson.