Crimson Jazz Trio

The Crimson Jazz Trio is a British jazz trio of modern jazz.

The Crimson Jazz Trio was founded in 2004 by drummer Ian Wallace, a former member of the band King Crimson. The idea was born on a tour of the formation 21st Century Schizoid band, consisting of ex-members of the band, the new interpretation of the song material of the 1960s and 1970s.

With the aim to transform the music of the English prog rock band in the jazz context of the classic piano trio he formed with bassist Tim Landers and pianist Jody Nardone, the Crimson Jazz Trio - also called " CJ3 ". 2005 was the first album of the band, The King Crimson Songbook, Volume One. It contains classic tracks by King Crimson as Ladies of the Road ( from the time of Wallace in the band ), The 21st Century Schizoid Man and Talk to the Wind from the album In the Court of the Crimson King, In the Wake of Cat Food of Poseidon and the title mat kudasai in a Jaco Pastorius -inspired interpretation.

The band was working on a second album, The King Crimson Songbook, Volume Two, with guest musicians such as Jakko Jakszyk and Mel Collins, Ian Wallace's colleagues in the 21st Century Schizoid band ( Mel Collins was a King Crimson member), as Wallace on February 22, 2007 passed away. The CD was released in April 2009.