FRANK DUPREE TRIO
The Frank Dupree Trio plays at the edge of two worlds — classical poise and jazz freedom. Bach, Gershwin, Kapustin: reinvented with smoky elegance, rhythmic tension, and the instinct of true improvisers.
Programme
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898–1937)
Three Preludes
MAURICE RAVEL (1875–1937)
Prelude in A minor (1913)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
Prelude & Fugue in C minor BWV 847
Suite No. 6 for Solo Cello in D major BWV 1012
Prelude & Fugue in C major BWV 531
NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN (1937–2020)
Selections from Jazz Preludes Op. 53
Variations Op. 41
DUKE ELLINGTON (1899–1974)
Prelude to a Kiss (arr. Mike Abene)
At the piano, Frank Dupree moves effortlessly between worlds, joined by bassist Jakob Krupp and drummer Obi Jenne — a trio whose chemistry blurs the line between classical and jazz.
Their Verbier set spins through Bach’s rhythmic counterpoint, Gershwin’s swing, Ravel’s shimmer, and Kapustin’s explosive energy. What begins in precision soon catches fire, as structure gives way to groove and improvisation. In their hands, two traditions collide and spark into something entirely their own — refined, unpredictable, and alive.