Trichotomy



n. pl.

1. Division into three parts or elements.
2. A system based on three parts or elements.

3. Piano. Drums. Bass.

Trichotomy's compelling, hugely dynamic trio music draws on the avant-rock of Radiohead, ECM minimalism and their love of improvisation, in an entrancing Australian echo of the European jazz innovations of the likes of EST or Tord Gustavsen. Modern, imaginative & thoroughly compelling, this is a group in total control of their sound world. 


 
BBC Music Magazine
"this is a genuine trio, with three equally important parts, and they never put a foot or finger wrong" 5 stars!

Jazzwise
"very ‘now'-sounding...beautifully poised"

The Guardian
"These three make the resources of the conventional piano trio go a long way."

The Evening Standard
"tuneful, scholarly approach to improvisation recalls the lyricism of EST and energy level of The Bad Plus...excellent"

AllAboutJazz.com
"...fresh and exciting-and, yes, varied. Variations should be the album that propels Trichotomy to world-wide recognition"

VortexJazz.co.uk
“an absorbing performance from a band with an intriguingly original approach to music-making”

Sydney Morning Herald
The Gentle War is - “The bands most vibrant album in it’s history”

The Age
“So many surprises and exquisite moments”

The Courier Mail
"Variations, quite simply, is dazzling, building on the band's interests in improvisation, the avant- rock of later Radiohead and the minimalism often associated with European jazz label ECM."



Latest Release

Latest News

Full concert schedule

 Our full Australian concert schedule is up on the website....Hopefully we're in a town near you!
Also, our February 2013 UK tour schedule is fast filling up..... We'll have the new album in tow!!

Rehearsals with DVA

 We're well underway with our DVA collaboration..... rehearsals have started & there's a bunch of great material that we are working through. We'll be playing all of it at shows in Cooran Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney. Looking forward to road testing the material before we head into the studio.
We've also got some nice footage of the rehearsal process which we'll be sharing with you all really soon.. stay tuned..

Trichotomy App!!!

Gee... we used to think posters where pretty cool.... but it's a sign of the times when you've got your own app!
Yes..... you can grab the Trichotomy app for your ipod, iphone, android or whatever else smart phone type device. It also looks pretty cool on an ipad... so check it out if you've got one of those.
Through this nifty thing you'll be able to hear all the latest music from the band, watch videos, see all the tour dates & more....  There's still a whole bunch of stuff to get up there...which no doubt you'll hear about soon.

Go here:  http://songpier.com/trichotomy

Upcoming Shows
Date Time Event Location  
Fri Jun 29 7:30 pm Trichotomy w DVA
Cooran Hall, Cooran, QLD, Australia more info
Sat Jun 30 7:30 pm Trichotomy w DVA
Judith Wright Centre Shopfront, Fortitude Valley more info
Tue Jul 10   Trichotomy w DVA @ Jazzgroove
Venue 505, Sydney, NSW, Australia more info
Mon Jul 16   New album recording
Sydney more info
Sat Jul 28 4:00 pm Trichotomy w/ String Quartet
Stradbroke Island Chamber Music Festival, Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia more info
Sat Sep 08 7:30 pm Trichotomy w DVA
The Arts Centre Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise more info
Sat Sep 29 7:30 pm Trichotomy w String Quartet
Ruby's Music Room, Melbourne, VIC, Australia more info
Sat Oct 13   Trichotomy w Andrew Gibbs
Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley Brisbane more info
Fri Oct 19 7:30 pm Trichotomy up north!
Tanks Arts Centre, Edge Hill Cairns more info
Sat Oct 27 9:30 pm Restrung Festival - Trichotomy with String Quartet
Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD, Australia more info
Tue Feb 05 2013   UK Tour
United Kingdom more info

This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.