A long-standing group, the original Twelves Trio grew out of producer Ben Lamdin's band Nostalgia 77 and was inspired by bassist/composer Vosloo's love of William Parker's records. Following their debut CD 'Here Comes the Woodman with his Splintered Soul' (1965 Records/Sony, 2008) they added guitarist Updegraff and underwent an intensive period of gigging which resulted in their second CD 'The Adding Machine' (Babel Label, 2011), a mishmash of composition and free improvisation likened to Ornette Coleman's Prime Time, Last Exit and Power Tools-era Bill Frisell. With their third CD 'Strange Folk' set for release on Babel in May 2016, the band is now focused on a more folk-orientated sound, finding new ways to interpret traditional melodies, but still with group improvisation at its core.
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