Through imaginative composing and arranging combined with telepathic interaction, Alister Spence and his Trio make cutting-edge jazz out of an old format with ‘Gather.’

‘Live’ proves that adding Ed Kuepper to a very good acoustic jazz piano trio transforms Asteroid Ekosystem into an experimental, improvisation-heavy rock outfit.

For their newest album ‘Asteroid Ekosystem’, the adventurous Alister Spence Trio shook things up by inviting a guitarist — fellow Australian Ed Kuepper — to join them for the recording sessions. In Kuepper, Spence brought a real provocateur into the party.