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Album alert: Thrio to release Volume 2 on March 21

Episode Summary

Andrew Berinson and Paul Creel of Thrio returned to Six Count to share about the upcoming release of their second album, Volume 2. The album will be available on streaming platforms on March 21. Volume 2 will feature arrangements of songs composed by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as a few of Thrio’s original compositions. Andrew and Paul share about how Thrio has grown since the group’s first album, what went into the making of Volume 2, and what to expect from their latest work. Thrio is a jazz trio featuring Andrew on piano, Paul on bass, and Donovan Cheatham on drums. In addition to performances throughout the Triangle, Thrio hosts the Thursday jazz jam at Bond Brothers Eastside in Cary. The band is planning a pre-release party on March 20 at the bar and concert venue. Six Count first interviewed Three at the Sharp Nine Gallery in fall 2022, following the release of their first album, Volume 1.

Episode Notes

Andrew Berinson and Paul Creel of Thrio returned to Six Count to share about the upcoming release of their second album, Volume 2. The album will be available on streaming platforms on March 21. 

Volume 2 will feature arrangements of songs composed by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as a few of Thrio’s original compositions. Andrew and Paul share about how Thrio has grown since the group’s first album, what went into the making of Volume 2, and what to expect from their latest work. 

Thrio is a jazz trio featuring Andrew on piano, Paul on bass, and Donovan Cheatham on drums. In addition to performances throughout the Triangle, Thrio hosts the Thursday jazz jam at Bond Brothers Eastside in Cary. The band is planning a pre-release party on March 20 at the bar and concert venue.

Six Count first interviewed Thrio at the Sharp Nine Gallery in fall 2022, following the release of their first album, Volume 1

Follow Thrio on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.

More about the album

Volume 2 was recorded at Overdub Lane in Durham. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jason Richmon. The album art is by Andrew Berinson featuring photography by James Motter.

Music credits

This episode features the song, “Nardis,” from the 2025 album Volume 2 by Thrio, featuring Andrew Berinson on piano, Paul Creel on bass, and Donovan Cheatham on drums. Nardis was originally composed by Miles Davis.

This season features the songs “Forged in Rhythm” and “Callous & Kind” by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers (2017), used by Six Count with permission from the artist. 

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