HTrio was formed in Manchester in Autumn of 2014 as a natural evolution from saxophonist Hanslip and drummer Cheetham's regular duo sessions at Sunshine Studios in the city's Northern Quarter.

Comprising three improvisers with contrasting backgrounds in jazz (Hanslip), contemporary classical music (Willberg) and rock (Cheetham), HTrio breathes new life into the classic tenor sax/bass/drums format, with a strong, unified group sound formed through many hours of jamming. Together they create long-form improvised pieces that range from abstract sound to dense free jazz whilst retaining a strong sense of melody.  They are currently ambassador artists for Jazz North's Northern Line scheme.

In July 2015 the trio played a successful mini-tour of Manchester (Freedom Principle), Birmingham (Fizzle) and Liverpool (Blank Canvas) to full audiences and highly positive reactions. 2016 gigging highlights have included Manchester Jazz Festival, Derby's Out Front! festival and Newcastle's On The Outside series; the trio have also recorded sessions at Manchester's Islington Mill and at Hallam Mill in Stockport, which you can hear on their self-titled, self-released debut CD here: https://htrio.bandcamp.com/releases

web: https://www.gigmit.com/htrio

Support act The Blank Canvas Octet. 

Blank Canvas presents HTrio
Weddnesday 19th July
8.00pm - £5.00
The Ship & Mitre
133 Dale Street
Liverpool L3 2JH

venue: 0151 236 0859