The Mike Frost Trio features Dave Williams on drums, Mark Berls on Acoustic Bass and bandleader Mike Frost on Saxophone. Though Frost's name may be familiar to you from his successful sextet, the MikeFrostProject, this formation is inspired by the classic trios of Sonny Rollins to the more recent recordings of Branford Marsalis, delving into repertoire from the straight-ahead era through the progressive post-bop era.

The more basic,and more exposed, instrumentation of this trio allows for the band members to explore the music more freely and without the constraints of typical, larger jazz combos. The trio set up allows Berls, Frost and Williams to showcase a different style of playing and face a different set of challenges to perform at the top of their game because it is so raw and doesn't have the 'safety in numbers' setting offered by the larger combos these fellas have played with before.

Future plans for the trio are to expand their calendar of show dates, plan more playing tours, write and record more original music together.

Why did Frost choose Berls and Williams to take on this voyage? "Because they show up to my house to rehearse..."he says with a laugh. "Mark really challenges me by selecting tunes I wouldn't normally choose...his tastes are so diversified. It helps me hear new artists and push myself artistically." and as for Williams on drums, "There is such a driving force in Dave's playing..it pushes me to play on the same level, with the same intensity. Dave keeps me on my playing toes."