10/07/2017

Discover Some Fascinating Details On The Chuck Pafenbach Trio

By Deborah Morgan


Nowadays, there are numerous genres of music being invented and reinvented to create a more unique and defined sound. Despite all the new artists seemingly popping out of nowhere, there are those who like sticking to tried and tested formulas, now often considered as classics. From the label itself, these are known to be songs and defining genres that withstand the test of time.

A genre that has been around since the late nineteenth century is defined by its unique sound and use of blues and ragtime elements. It was first crated by various musicians who belonged to the African American community based in New Orleans, but is universally enjoyed and performed by artists worldwide. In relation with this, stated below are some fascinating details on the Chuck Pafenbach trio.

The first member of this group is Jeff Helmer, who is most notably the director of Jazz in the University of Texas. Furthermore, he also teaches courses regarding the subject and is regarded as Professor Helmer by his many students. With regard to his work in this particular group, he plays the piano expertly and has been included in numerous nationwide competitions, where he was a finalist at least twice.

The bass player is named John Fregmen, who also has a teaching career at the University of Texas. He is known to be an associate professor and teaches how to play the bass and improvising while playing the instrument. The David Letterman show actually had him as a guest in one episode and his work has been featured on numerous American sitcoms and movies. As a solo artist, he has released four studio albums, one of which is titled Pieces of String.

Evidenced by their name, Chuck is the person credited for founding the band and bringing the three of them together to perform and record songs. He is the appointed drummer and is also a Jazz professor working for the same university. He was featured a few times in many Austin magazines and newspapers, who sited him as an excellent drummer in their area.

Two years after their initial conception, the trio released their first title appropriately called Introducing. While it had only three songs, it was enough to garner some attention with their talents and unique style of playing. The three tracks were all arranged musically by them and contained a hearty cover of Round Midnight by Thelonius Monk.

High Life was released next, three years after the first one was created. This time, it contained ten songs, seven more compared to their previous work. Sam Seifert is credited with helping these artists in terms of production and creating a more polished sound. Their sound still contained elements of Jazz but experimented slightly with other genres as well, as evidenced in their rendition of Footprints by Wayne Shorter.

Jazz Dance is most notable for its use of La Danse by an artist called Henri Matisse. Ann Pinion is responsible for choosing the art, who has stated that she believed the painting fully captured the essence of this album. All the tracks were recorded at the Bismeaux, a popular studio in Austin. A remarkable rendition is Moon Dance, originally performed by Van Morrison.

In two thousand eleven, they released their latest work and called it World Beat. This time, it contained nine tracks and were covers of popular songs. Will Harrison stepped in to help Sam with production, creating a more defined and polished sound that the previous albums lacked. Jose Mata is credited with its album art, who used a simplistic design to showcase the new album.




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