| 'Tree' is Kevin Hunt - piano and keyboards, Steve Hunter - electric bass, David Jones - drums. The group began its life in mid 1995 as the Steve Hunter Trio but as the musical chemistry became more obvious, so did the commitment, and it became the three-way cooperative now known as 'Tree' in late 1995. Although appearences are rare these days, Tree still turns up at a Festival or club here and there. |  Cat. #: T108 |
| Track Listing: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | So to Speak (S. Hunter) | 6:20 |
| 2. | Adrian and Cordula (K. Hunt) | 9:01 |
| 3. | 15 Again (D. Jones) | 4:50 |
| 4. | Freedom Song (K. Hunt) | 8:29 |
| 5. | The Waking (K. Hunt) | 9:13 |
| 6. | Peak Hour (Hunter, Jones, Hunt) | 2:07 |
| 7. | Signal Dance (Hunter, Jones, Hunt) | 5:43 |
| 8. | Clear Space (K. Hunt) | 4:13 |
| 9. | Habitat (S. Hunter) | 7:02 |
| 10. | Into the Valley (Hunter, Jones, Hunt) | 3:16 |
| 11. | Old Souls (Hunter) | 8:53 |
| " 'Jazz is like a tree... with deep roots in the ground,
searching for new nourishment and providing a solid foundation, at the same
time extending itself skyward as far as possible.' I couldn't think of a
better definition of 'Tree'. I don't normally like electronic instruments
very much, except when Kevin Hunt plays them. He seeks out different colours
as if different instruments in an orchestra. I don't normally like the electric
bass very much, but Steve Hunter is 'the boss'. David Jones is a matchless
percussionist. Three masters creating amazing and entertaining jazz." [Jim Mcleod - Twenty Four Hours Magazine] |
| "The mood swings from serene to cheeky to explosive...
the common denominator is the ravishing, chocolate-sounding bass, the endlessly
inventive drumming and the quirky good-humoured and impassioned keyboard
playing. Ambient minimalism, spanish extravaganzas, pastoral serenity and
thumping funk happily cohabit in the repertoire" [John Shand - Sydney Morning Herald] |