Trio Apoplectic - Sofia

Trio Apoplectic demonstrate with remarkable consistency that it is possible to sound contemporary - freshly minted in fact - play freely interactive improv- isation, and create pure melody. Their position in Australian jazz is all but unique, in that they can evoke at the same time the effortless lyricism of the West Coast cool school and the freedom of post - Ornette Coleman jazz. 

The pellucid sound of Dave Jackson's alto saxophone has been likened to that of Paul Desmond of Dave Brubeck Quartet fame, but the differences are as interesting as the points in common. Playing them in juxtaposition only accentuates the distinctiveness of Jackson's contemporary voice. What they share is an ability to avoid licks and develop freely running ideas in lines that unfold almost like Bach, with atmospheric echoes of Debussy.