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Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN
October 26, 2001
Minneapolis jazz trio Triplicate injects the personality of each band member into swanky original music
by V. Paul Virtucio
The band had three members, so it was called Triplicate. Pretty unoriginal. But the bebop-based, progressive jazz trio tries to ensure that everything else about it is unique. Its members write their own music, make their own arrangements of jazz standards and aren't afraid of fusing other music genres into their jazz sound.
[read entire interview]
Rip Saw News, Duluth, MN
High 5 , October 24, 2001Triplicate
Friday, Oct. 27 | Music
Progressive jazz should push the boundaries and open our eyes to new
musical possibilities. Triplicate, out of Minneapolis, uses this as its
modus operandi. A trio of established musicians who have played together
for five years, Triplicate performs inventive interpretations of jazz
greats such as Charles Mingus, Miles Davis and John McLaughlin along
with a steadily growing arsenal of solid originals. What results is a
Hegelian synthesis of modern attitude and form, along with traditional
jazz energy to produce a unique sound. This show is a great choice if
you want to see a good jazz show at a place where you can actually get a
beer (in other words, not at UMD). 8pm | $3 | Beaner's Central, 324 N.
Central Ave. Duluth | 218.624.5957.
Villager, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN
March 28, 2001
Three's No Crowd -- For versatile jazz pros, personal expression comes in TRIPLICATE
by Tom Surowicz
My Irish grandmother used to believe that bad things came in threes. However, she never had the pleasure of hearing TRIPLICATE, a Twin Cities trio of experienced, savvy and hip young jazz pros. Their sound is a decidedly good thing. [read entire interview]
KBEM-FM, www.jazz88.com
February 2001
Musings from the Jazz 88fm music director, by Kevin O'Connor
On the Regional Scene:
Triplicate is world class trio with a self-titled release for Rhythmelodic records.
"Triplicate" has eleven stellar tracks and a guitar and rhythm-driven sound that surpasses like-minded national outings I receive by the bakers-dozen.
Guitarist Joel Shapira, bassist Bruce "Pooch" Heine and drummer Dave Stanoch, (who provides a couple of powerful originals, the other from "Pooch"), make for a highly compatible combo who are gaining enough notoriety to land a spot on the local televised coverage during Ken Burn's Jazz. Check Jazz events on our site for gigs featuring these guys, and by all means, explore the cd!
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sunday, January 14, 2001
Local Artists Produce Impressive Releases by Bob Protzman
"Triplicate," Triplicate, Rhythmelodic * * * 1/2 (out of a possible 4 stars)
The past year was perhaps the most productive and rewarding in some time for jazz recordings
by Twin Cities musicians.
Add to those these fine recent releases from the trio Triplicate (Joel Shapira, guitar; Bruce "Pooch"
Heine, bass; Dave Stanoch, drums) and the duo of valve trombonist Brad Bellows and guitarist
Dean Granros.
Triplicate is deceptively excellent. A band for some five years (you can hear it in their in-sync and
interactive playing), its members have varied and extensive resumes as students, players and
teachers, evident in the choice of material, incorporation of various idioms, and high level of
musicianship.
There's an appealing deliberateness, spareness and relaxed feeling with Triplicate, reflected in some
pieces played at a slower-than-usual tempo and the breathing room in the group's ensemble
arrangements, as well as in solos by each player.
Speaking of solos, there's a maturity here, too, with no flashy passages, superficial energy, or
showy displays--just direct, un-complicated playing that reaches the listener on many levels.
You'll hear Thelonious Monk's "Bemsha Swing," an Afro-Cuban, Brazilian reading of the standard
"You Don't Know What Love Is." Bud Powell's hard-swinging "Webb City," Charles Mingus's
"Nostalgia in Times Square," a John McLaughlin composition interpolated with something from the
rock group Led Zeppelin, a funky Nawlins "Crescent City Strut," J.J. Johnson's haunting "Lament," a
jazz-rock piece by Stanoch, and a multi-metered tune from Heine.
Star Tribune
Friday, January 19, 2001
The week in music: Critics' picks for Jan. 19-25
After five years of fruitful collaboration -- and gigs at every bar, bookshop and public park that let
them plug in -- this hometown jazz trio was plenty ready to record its first CD. Empathy abounds
on Triplicate's untitled new release for Rhythmelodic Records. This polished band more than capably
covers a lot of hip turf: hard bop, jazz-rock, Monk, Mingus, New Orleans funk, even a snatch of Led
Zeppelin. Guitarist Joel Shapira, bassist Bruce (Pooch) Heine and drummer Dave
Stanoch make all the disparate elements fit into a refined and personalized jazz trio travelin' bag.
Heine's eloquence is palpable on the J.J. Johnson ballad classic, "Lament." Stanoch brews up a trap
set storm on "Third Wind," an original tune. Shapira goes acoustic when you least expect it
("Crescent City Strut"), then plays pretty for all the parents in earshot on "Sweet and Lovely."
Triplicate's debut album is a tres hip trip. (9 p.m. Fri., Dakota Bar & Grill, Bandana Square, St. Paul.
$8. 651-642-1442.) (Tom Surowicz)
Star Tribune
Thursday, January 18, 2001
Weekend Watch: New and noteworthy events happening this weekend
DEBUT PROJECT -- Friday will be a big day for Triplicate, the progressive Twin Cities jazz trio of Joel
Shapira, Bruce Heine and Dave Stanoch. The hard-working trio will release its debut CD, "Triplicate,"
at a party and performance at the Dakota Bar & Grill in St. Paul. The project includes three
compositions written by the group and eight by jazz legends. Call 651-642-1442.
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