[ 116 Ne Russell St. ]
Honey Ear Trio (Erik Lawrence, Rene Hart, Allison Miller) brings their innovative approach to Portland from Brooklyn, NY. Building on the established legacy of the saxophone trio, they incorporate jazz, rock, folk, and avant-garde with electronics and looping. Drawing on sideman experience with artists form Ani Difranco to Sonny Sharrock they seek an adventurous sound. With Portland greats Better Homes and Gardens and Why I Must Be Careful.
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"Their remarkable chemistry in this extremely elastic acoustic trio is further enhanced by Hart's creative use of electronics"
- Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes
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"Staking a claim as one of the boldest sax trios around" - New York Magazine (Critics Pick)
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"Steampunk Serenade is the sure-footed new debut by the Honey Ear Trio… an adventurous but grounded collective"
- Nate Chinen, The New York Times