The Pete Roth Trio Featuring Bill Bruford (TD Music Centre)

The Pete Roth Trio creates jazz for a new generation of music enthusiasts that look beyond the ordinary jazz conventions. The Trio consists of Pete Roth on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass and featuring the legendary Bill Bruford on drums. "Jazz, funk, fusion, contemporary classical, Dvořák. Nothing is sacred. It’s not retro. It’s not comfortable. It’s just brilliantly unruly” - Fasching, Sweden Pete Roth, a versatile artist and accomplished session guitarist, born in Germany, where his musical journey began in the heart of a family deeply rooted in music. At the tender age of 11, he picked up the guitar, setting the stage for a lifelong dedication to his craft. In his formative years, Roth found inspiration in the raw emotion of blues and the electrifying energy of rock. However, his musical horizons expanded when he ventured to England to study jazz. There, he delved into the rich complexities of the genre, drawing influence from luminaries such as Joe Pass, John Scofield, and Julian Lage. Equipped with a diverse array of influences and a passion for innovation, Roth embarked on a solo career as a leader, culminating in the recording of two albums under the banner of MGP Records. Yet, his artistic journey continues to evolve, as he now stands on the cusp of a new endeavour. With his sights set on exploring fresh musical territories, Roth is poised to embark on his first trio adventure. He is set to weave intricate melodies and rhythms, crafting imaginative jazz compositions that resonate with a new generation of music enthusiasts. Internationally known as a rock musician, drummer Bill Bruford, besides being the legend of progressive rock with YES, King Crimson, UK, Genesis, Gong, Bruford also has impeccable jazz credentials, including with his own band Earthworks, and having recorded, performed with or written music for Al Di Meola, the Buddy Rich Orchestra, David Torn, Allan Holdsworth, Tim Garland, Django Bates, Iain Ballamy and Chris Botti among others. Early success propelled Bill, by nature a restless innovator uncomfortable with the well-worn path, into a 40-year career as a bandleader and writer. His groups such as Bruford and Earthworks led the way with advanced harmony in rock in the 70s and 80s; samples, electronics, and odd meters in electric jazz in the 90s; and stylistic innovation in his 21st-century acoustic jazz. Bill’s taste for the unpredictable in live performance has led him to collaborations with dozens of the world’s top rock and jazz musicians in an endless search for the innovative, the unusual, and the unlikely. He was voted into Modern Drummer magazine’s Hall of Fame (1990), named by Rolling Stone magazine as #16 Greatest Drummer of All Time (2016) and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ‘Yes’ (2017). After a hiatus of 14 years, he is back touring again with PRT from 2024 Stefan Redtenbacher is a prominent Austrian-born, London-based bassist, composer, bandleader, and producer. He is best known as the leader of the instrumental jazz-funk ensemble Redtenbacher's Funkestra, a collective he founded in 1995 while studying at the Berklee College of Music. Throughout his career, Redtenbacher has established himself as a versatile sideman and session musician, working with a vast array of high-profile artists across multiple genres: : Steve Winwood, Sam Moore, Beverly Knight, Natalie Imbruglia, Imelda May, Joss Stone, Lulu, Herb Alpert, Paul Carrack, Kiki Dee, operatic tenor Russell Watson, Sugababe Mutya Buena, Joe, Pete and Sam Brown, Ollie Murs, Sarah Jane Morris, Paul Carrack, and many others.