Six Count is back! Thrio, with pianist Andrew Berinson, bassist Paul Creel, and drummer Donovan Cheatham, from the Triangle album release tour of Volume 1

Thrio is, you guessed it, a trio (“. . . because there’s three of them!”) featuring Andrew Berinson on piano, Donovan Cheatham on drums, and Paul Creel on bass. They released the group’s first album, Volume 1, in fall 2022. This interview was recorded on September 23, 2022, before Thrio’s performance at the Sharp Nine Gallery in Durham through the Durham Jazz Workshop.

You can catch Thrio next at the Bond Brothers Eastside in Cary, North Carolina, every Thursday this October. 

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About the venue

The Durham Jazz Workshop (DJW) is a nonprofit dedicated to keeping jazz alive in North Carolina through educational programs and live performances. The DJW operates more than 50 concerts per year at the gallery, featuring local artists and regional and national performers. 

Music credits

This episode features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist.  

Special thanks

We’re grateful to our episode guests; to Keenan McKenzie for contributing music to the show; to Dave Finucane, co-founder and director of the Durham Jazz Workshop, for helping make this interview happen at the Sharp Nine Gallery; to Peter Burke of Locavore Jazz for keeping the jazz community connected and informed; and to our listeners and supporters.   

Photo credit for episode art: Amanda Rudd of Vertex Theory

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