Trio Arc is an album by bassist Mario Pavone, pianist Paul Bley and drummer Matt Wilson recorded in 2007 and released on the Playscape label.[1]

Trio Arc
Studio album by Mario Pavone with Special Guest Paul Bley & Matt Wilson
Released	June 1, 2008
Recorded	October 8, 2007
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:10
Label	Playscape PSR#100807
Producer	Mario Pavone
Mario Pavone chronology
Deez to Blues (2006) Trio Arc (2008) Ancestors (2008)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
All About Jazz	[3]
All About Jazz	[4]

Allmusic stated it was "A must-have for lovers of this kind of spontaneous composition; this is not so much a throwback to the '60s as a modern update, and a welcome one indeed".[2] For All About Jazz, music critic Robert Iannapollo said, "Trio Arc is a disc of music as timeless and innovative as only a piano trio can be".[3] On the same site Troy Collins called it "A modern classic, Trio Arc is a superlative and timeless example of free improvisations".[4] JazzTimes reviewer Steve Greenlee wrote, "Their jazz is free but with rhythm and a sense—a hint—of swing. This feeling of tethered freedom pervades Pavone’s excellent new record, which reunites him with his old comrade Bley on their first recording together in 35 years ... It is a beautifully odd amalgam of sounds, and it leaves the listener wanting more".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Mario Pavone, Paul Bley and Matt Wilson except where noted.

1. "Slant" - 5:34
2. "Hello Again" - 6:53
3. "Quest" - 5:26
4. "Miro" - 5:34
5. "Lazzi" - 8:11
6. "Sweet" - 7:39
7. "Solo Bley" (Paul Bley) - 2:53

Personnel

• Mario Pavone – bass (tracks 1-6)
• Paul Bley – piano
• Matt Wilson – drums (tracks 1-6)

References