Gabe Evens Trio, The Wrong Waltz Review

Pianist and composer Gabe Evens is the Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano, Composition and Arranging at the University of Louisville, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program. Evens is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, which is a process that attempts to develop the ability to avoid unnecessary muscular tension by retraining physical movement reactions. Evens holds an MA in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of Miami, and a DMA in Performance, major in Jazz studies (composition emphasis) from the University of North Texas. Evens has released his sixth album of original compositions, The Wrong Waltz. The album is presented in a piano trio format featuring: Lynn Seaton on acoustic bass, Ed Soph on drums, and Gabe Evens on piano. The compositions traverse a wide variety of styles, elements from bebop, hard-bop, fusion, and modal genres can all be heard throughout the music. Evens creates something enjoyable for all music lovers, that’s the short of it!