Wilson / Lee / Bentley
With: Tony Wilson (Guitar), Peggy Lee (Cello), Jon Bentley (Tenor Saxophone).
This is an adventurous, fully integrated co-op band formed by three champions of Vancouver’s creative music scene. With Tony Wilson guitar, Peggy Lee cello, and Jon Bentley saxophones, each musician contributes compositions while performing a variety of functions within the group from soloing to accompaniment, melodic development to harmonic exploration. The trio runs the gamut from spacious and reflective episodes to driving rhythms, soaring melodies and fierce improvisation in which they pack the punch of a large ensemble. La Scena Musicale calls the band’s album Escondido Dreams (Drip Audio) “a refreshing dose of exciting risk-taking.”
