
Review of PD3 with Dick Pearce Live |
"From moment to moment (Downes') evocations leap from hairy
rock-tinged John Scofield (Killer Joe), to howling Hendrix (Straight
No Chaser)
to rhapsodic-acoustic Ralph Towner (View in Blue).
His alert
comping enables Pearce's trumpet to really stretch out over Coe
and
Bruce's beats. Pearce has always demonstrated a naturally elegant
turn
of phrase and a secure lip that, unlike others, rarely if ever
lets
him down."
Jack Massarik |

Review of
Street Scene
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"Tone, nuance and balance are their strong points.Pete
Downes (the 'PD' of the title) plays guitar, both electric and
acoustic, with a distinctively bright and crystalline sound, while
bassist Andy Coe and drummer Tim Bruce match him to perfection."
Dave Gelly
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Review of
Street Scene
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Sounding both relaxed and contemporary simultaneously, PD3 represents
a cohesive trio of guitar, bass and drums. These three are well
versed in the art of collective improvisation and seamlessly interwoven
lines.
Derek Ansell
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Review of
Into the Blue
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"The sound of the Pete Downes Trio is a thing of beauty,
and their latest album is a perfect reflection of this. Featuring
a well balanced blend of new tracks and covers of diverse classics
from the likes of Thelonious Monk, Sting and Jimi Hendrix, it's
easy to hear why the appeal of PD3 is growing at a healthy rate."
"Into The Blue, immediately casts a hazy spell
which makes you think that if they listened to jazz in heaven,
this would probably be it."
Zoe
Street
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Review
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Live at Glastonbury Festival
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"Delivering airily sublime takes of Pat Metheny's 'James',
and the booty-shaking groove of Earnest Ranglin's 'Surfin' with
equal aplomb, PD3 were one of the many highlights at the new Jazz
Lounge at this year's Glastonbury, garnering whoops of approval
and pleas for an encore from the happy alternative crowd to their
regular club environment.
" Formerly The Pete Downes Trio, this is a band forging a strong identity
with unabashed playing and forthright delivery, not necessarily playing 'jazz'
or 'fusion' - just good music, with strong originals to back up the quality covers."
Mike Flynn
Sept 04
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Bob Bevan-Jones
Review of PD3 & Dick Pearce
Live |
"This is jazz that spans many different moods and intensities,
ranging from a comtemplative arrangement of Mozart's “Requiem” through
to Marcus Miller's funky “Tutu”. I say it's a tribute
to the skills of both soloists that they achieve these mood changes
without showing any joins."
Full
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Review of
Into the Blue |
"PD3 have surpassed all my expectations with an album
that is nothing short of brilliant.
"This was the album PD3 were meant to record, like
Floyd's Dark Side Of the Moon or Miles Davies' Kind Of Blue -
ultimately listenable without a single bad track."
Gareth Forman
Guardian
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Review of
Into the Blue
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When I first heard this trio a year or so ago I was very pleasantly
surprised at the variety of approaches they used.
This is an album that shows the trio developing and consolidating
their sound while expanding the sources from which they draw
material and it is one that I would recommend highly.
Paul Donnelly
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Review of
Into the Blue |
This is an album of free flowing energy played by very capable
musicians who pull off some adventurous arrangements and provide
a marvellous overall balance. A sure hit with all jazz guitar fans
and comes highly recommended.
Wes Gillespie
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Review of
Street Scene
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"There are many so-called stars who won't release a more refreshing
album than this one." Andy Robson
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Review of
Street Scene |
Together they have put together a set of self-composed tunes that
explore notions of what a jazz guitar trio might be about.
Paul Donnelly
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Review of
Street Scene |
"The diversity and restrained virtuosity of this trio make them a
striking and unique addition to the new wave of top British jazz
artists. The music on Street
Scene is fresh and uncluttered, complicated yet subtle. One
of my favourite guitar albums of the year."
David Carr
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Review of
Into the Blue |
"Great ability and great talent without pointless virtuosity.
A good project in which thegroup COMMUNICATE their soul.
A singular and particular "fusion" music, more profound
than I have heard these last years, with a great sensibility.
Bruno Pollacci
AnimaJazz
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| Farnham Herald |
This is the sound of three like-minded musical souls who have harenessed
many years of combined experience to produce a warm and satisfying
record.
This versatile trio offer up an engaging body of work which contain strong melodies
amid its experimental edges.
Neill Barston
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| South London Guardian |
It is not often I find anything good to say about CDs which land
on my desk. However this was not the case with a wonderful new CD Street
Scene by PD3..
There are ten tracks on Street Scene and
not one bad one among them
Gareth Foreman
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