Michael's latest release, Mettle (Playscape Recordings), was released in February 2012. It's the sixth from his flagship trio, featuring bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller, which celebrates its 10th anniversary as a working unit this year. The group is joined on Mettle by special guests Russ Johnson (trumpet), Ned Rothenberg (alto saxophone and clarinet), Jeff Lederer (tenor saxophone and clarinet) and Matt Moran (vibraphone).
"Once again, he proves his mettle as a player, composer and leader," writes Jazziz reviewer Jon Garelick. In his recent feature about the release, the Hartford Courant called the group "a superb, finely tuned unit, empathetic, swinging and dramatically expressive of emotions sweeping from joy to sadness," noting, "the quality of the composing, arranging and the soloing and collaborative efforts of this happy band of brothers."
Here are the band's upcoming tour dates:
MARCH 2013: MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO - ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Michael Musillami Trio
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
MAHALLS: Lakewood, OH
MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
BOP SHOP: Rochester, NY
MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
THE REX: Toronto, CANADA
MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
THE REX: Toronto, CANADA
MICHAEL MUSILLAMI TRIO
Michael Musillami - guitar
Joe Fonda - bass
George Schuller - drums
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