Come groove with the WHEE3TRIO for a night of infectious music inspired by West-African, Afro-Latin, Pop, and Jazz!
The WHEE3TRIO is led by drummer Andy Wheelock who is joined by some of the Front Ranges most accomplished, exciting, and in demand musicians. Venezuelan bassist, Gonzalo Teppa and Colorado pianist, Walter Gorra join Michigan native, now Wyoming resident Wheelock, for a unique and exciting exploration of Jazz infused with Afro-Latin, West African, and pop flavors.
First inspired by his study of the Ghanaian Gyil (a wooden xylophone made up of 14 keys, gourd resonators and tuned to roughly a pentatonic scale), the concept for this project began to take shape when Wheelock began exploring the sounds of his Gyil along with live looping and guitar pedals. For the groups debut record, In The Wheelhouse, the trio is joined by world renowned guitarist, Gilad Hekselman, who’s inspiring contributions to each composition make for an unforgettable listening experience.