Talk, Vol. 1
“The playing throughout this recording is superb. It’s particularly wonderful to hear young musicians like these, playing with such high level technical skills plus deep idiomatic and musical understanding. This stunning music reflects the cutting edge of jazz today and points to very bright creative possibilities for anyone with an open mind and heart.”
Polyglot is a jazz piano trio collaboration between pianist Steve Barry (NZL/AUS), drummer Ko Omura and bassist Kosuke Ochiai (JPN).
Formed in 2019 and cemented with two-week tour of Japan, Polyglot’s debut album - Talk, Vol. 1 - was released on the Japanese label Studio Songs in the 2020, and features emerging trumpeter Hiroyuki Ishikawa on three tracks.
In the liner notes, luminary Australian/New Zealand pianist Mike Nock praises the “band’s extraordinary musical empathy and flexibility".
