Product Description TRIPLE PLAY LIVE Chris Brubeck - Fretless Bass, Trombone, Piano, Vocals Joel Brown - Guitar & Vocals Peter Madcat Ruth - Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Hi Hat, Tambourine, Vocals "This boundary-stretching CD [Triple Play Live] should be investigated by anyone who enjoys great American music." American Music Guide Triple Play recorded this CD at two live concerts at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York in February 2000. You can tell from the audience's enthusiastic response that they loved it! Selections include: 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out'; 'Blue Rondo a la Turk'; 'Crossroads'; 'How Long'; 'Take Five'; and several original tunes such as: 'The Road to Thomasville'; 'Now That the Children Are Gone'; 'New Stew (Opus Two)'; and 'This Is Where the Truth Lies'. "Chris Brubeck is probably one of the finest performing jazz trombonists around today." - Joe Klee, DownBeat "[Peter Madcat Ruth is] A harmonica virtuoso rapidly approaching legend status for his style." - Performance Magazine "Joel Brown makes music that thrills and excites. Extraordinary musicianship!!!!" - Albany Times Union. Review " This boundary stretching CD should be investigated by anyone who enjoys great American music." -- Ken Dryden, All Music GuideTriple Play are virtuoso musicians and compelling performers. Their music stretches the mind while remaining totally accessible and fun. -- Jay Ungar About the Artist "Triple Play" is the name given to the three outstanding and versatile musicans, Peter "Madcat" Ruth (on harmonica, guitar, jaw harp, percussion & vocals), Joel Brown, (folk and classical acoustic guitar and vocals) and Chris Brubeck (electric bass, bass trombone, piano & vocals). Collectively they bring a rare level of joy, virtuosity, and American spirit to the folk, blues, jazz and classical music they perform. Triple Play's musical roots go way back (as many as 30 years!) in each member's history. Chris and Madcat have toured and recorded together in different settings since 1969, first as young rock musicians in the group "New Heavenly Blue" (with albums on RCA and Atlantic Records), "Sky King" (on Columbia), and then as jazz musicians touring the world with Dave Brubeck. Madcat and Chris were audience favorites wherever the group played and were featured on two Atlantic Records released by Dave Brubeck. Chris and Joel started playing together in 1990 when they toured together with "Crofut & Brubeck", and have been playing together ever since. In addition to playing with Chris and Madcat, Joel is often concerto soloist with orchestras and is Artist-in-Residence at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. See more