Trio Grande

Featuring an all-star lineup of guitarist Gilad Hekselman, saxophonist and keyboardist Will Vinson, and drummer and bassist Nate Wood, the modern jazz supergroup Trio Grande brings the razor-sharp interplay and masterful musicality as heard on their 2023 Whirlwind Recordings release Urban Myth.  

Winner of multiple awards including the 2005 Montreux International Guitar Competition, Gilad Hekselman is among the finest guitarists on the scene, active as both a bandleader and collaborator with Chris Potter, Esperanza Spalding, and Fred Hersch.  

London-born saxophonist Will Vinson is an in-demand instrumentalist who has released 10 albums as a leader and worked with artists including Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Miguel Zenón, and Marcus Gilmore. 

Best known as a member of the fusion juggernaut Kneebody, Nate Wood is a virtuoso drummer whose résumé includes mind-bending performances with Tigran Hamasyan, Louis Cole, and Donny McCaslin. A gifted bassist as well, Wood plays both instruments simultaneously with Trio Grande and Kneebody, and as a solo artist with his fOUR project, in which he also sings and plays keyboards. 

The trio’s self-titled 2020 debut release with original drummer Antonio Sánchez was a powerful statement of collective chemistry, and 2023’s Urban Myth is an evolutionary step in their approach with Nate Wood adding his truly remarkable dynamism to the mix.