“The virtuosity of these three extraordinary musicians is indisputable, and their imaginative intertwined improvisations created a new jazz experience...and a futuristic chamber music effect.”
- Times Square Chronicle
TRIAD — Dominick Farinacci, Christian Tamburr and Michael Ward-Bergeman —
to Release Self-Titled Ropeadope Debut March 22, 2024.
Featuring moving originals alongside songs by Piazzolla, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, John Mayer and others, TRIAD reflects a profound blend of personalities and a cinematic vision for unique instrumentation.
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Christian Tamburr - Marimba
Musical director and composer for Cirque du Soliel & Penn & Teller; performed with Dave Brubeck; produces musically inspired events for Google & Cisco.
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Dominick Farinacci - Trumpet
Global Ambassador to Jazz at Lincoln Center; Ted speaker; Quincy Jones says Dominick is “360 degrees.”
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Michael Ward-Bergeman - Accordion
Accordionist & arranger for YoYo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble; Soloist with NY Philharmonic; original work commissioned by and performed at Carnegie Hall.
Booking Inquiries
info@dominickfarinacci.com
The members of TRIAD — who play stirring, challenging music but have the naturally sidesplitting rapport you’d find in a good buddy comedy — like to recount the rocky start of one auspicious run at the iconic Birdland Jazz Club in New York City.
As the band began to load in — Dominick Farinacci carrying his trumpet; Christian Tamburr hoisting his vibraphone and marimba; Michael Ward-Bergeman with his accordion — club owner Gianni Valenti became incredulous, even irate: “What the hell is this instrumentation? Where is the bass player?”
TRIAD began their soundcheck with Valenti glaring at them from the back of his venue, but “shortly into the first set,” Farinacci recalls, “he totally started to dig it, and he became very supportive of the concept.” In the end, the run was a rousing success with six sold-out shows, a trial by fire that proved to the band and their audiences that they’d hit upon a rare and inspired alliance.
That singular meld of personalities is what defines TRIAD and their new self-titled debut, out March 22, 2024 from Ropeadope. When the group first came together during a London residency, Farinacci explains, “I didn’t have a specific sound in mind. The only thing I had in mind was these two brilliant artists. I knew the chemistry would be really great between the three of us. And I love the out-of-the-box dynamic.”
TRIAD’s dynamic is certainly explorative — try and name another “jazz” debut that covers tunes by Astor Piazzolla, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Kurt Weill and John Mayer — but also resolutely focused. To start, these are three of the most widely accomplished musicians currently at work, whose individual résumés perfectly explain the collective TRIAD aesthetic — a space where a roots standard like “St. James Infirmary Blues” can be tackled with the telepathy of a modern jazz combo and the resourcefulness of a progressive chamber ensemble.
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Review: Times Square Chronicle
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