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WHAT CRITICS AND AUDIENCES ARE SAYING -   TRIO MISSION is a splendid outing for three remarkable youngsters. The players are highly skilled and posess splendid imaginations that seem to know no boundaries. More importantly, like the Bill Evans trios of another time, this group is truly a democratically concieved unit; not a pianist accompanied by bass and drums.

The writing is uniformly good, and many of the pieces will undoubtedly have long lives, especially the hard swinging Shrimp Fried Rice and the lovely introspective ballad Teardrop, both by Miro Sprague. The Missionary and Taylor Made also deserve high praise. If this trio decides to stay together, it has a great future."

- DR. DAVID BAKER, President, International Association for Jazz Education, Distinguished Professor of Music, Indiana University
"Please tell me where I can purchase a CD of Trio Mission's first release. It's fabulous. You guys are about to take over Oscar Peterson's place in our jazz hearts!"
JIM ROGERS - jazz lover
"Inspired, inviting, original jazz...one of the best new jazz CD's I've heard recently."
KEN MAIURI, MUSIC CRITIC - Daily Hampshire Gazette

TRIO MISSION
Members: Miro Sprague - piano; Chris Frantz Dale - base; Riley Godleski - drums.

  1. SHE WALKS (Miro Sprague) 5:21
  2. PIRITE (Miro Sprague) 4:00 This piece won Miro a Downbeat award
  3. MY LITTLE SUEDE SHOES (Charlie Parker ~ arranged, Miro Sprague) 3:08
  4. THE MISSIONARY (Chris Frantz Dale) 7:23
  5. FREE IMPROVISATION 1 4:16
  6. OH TANNENBAUM (traditional based on Vince Guaraldi's version) 5:04
  7. TAYLOR MADE (Miro Sprague) 6:10 ~ Dedicated to Dr. Billy Taylor
  8. SHRIMP FRIED RICE (Miro Sprague) 4:33
  9. TEARDROP (Miro Sprague) 12:18
  10. ROUND OF 11 (Miro Sprague) 4:56
  11. FREE IMPROVISATION 2~ with Ross Bellenoit, guitar 5:38
  12. BLACKBIRD (Lennon/McCartney, arranged, Brad Mehldau) 4:09

Special Guests: Tony Lechner - trumpet & flugelhorn (The Missionary, Taylor Made, Teardrop; Ross Bellenoit - guitar (Free Improvisation 2).

Contact: Miro Sprague - 413.259.1304 - miro@mirosprague.com