Supersonic Trio
Lawrence Fields' new Supersonic Trio combines groove-based sounds from both past and present — blending R&B, jazz, hip-hop and funk into a seamless whole.
Fields is noted for a blend of compelling musicality, a lightning piano technique, and an expressive, personal sound. Dubbed a rising star by Downbeat Magazine, his music is being featured internationally. Lawrence's groups can be heard at prominent jazz venues worldwide — including Zürich's Moods, Vienna's Porgy and Bess, Munich's Unterfahrt, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club, Jazz St. Louis, Germany's Jazzweek Burghausen festival, and Croatia's Spring Jazz Sprint.
Lawrence is also a key member of some of today's forward-thinking, critically-acclaimed groups, including Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas' "Sound Prints" and the Grammy-nominated Chief Adjuah/Christian Scott group. The upcoming Supersonic Trio release follows his critically-acclaimed acoustic jazz debut "To the Surface."
Rising Star
Fields' work on keyboards and Fender Rhodes has also been featured with artists including Chief Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott), Nate Smith, and Takuya Kuroda. For several years running, he has been selected as a highly-ranked "Rising Star" in the Downbeat Magazine annual Critics Poll.
Featured Bandmates
One of his generation's most versatile drummers, Corey's style is rooted in an eclectic background, mixing Funk, R&B, Jazz, and Hip Hop/Soul that has led to collaborations with a diverse array of artists across several musical genres. His playing and production can be heard in Kurt Elling's group SuperBlue alongside guitarist Charlie Hunter — as well as in Corey's own band Butcher Brown, which was featured on NPR's Tiny Desk and performs at venues around the world.
Kyle Miles is an electric and acoustic bassist hailing from Boston, MA, now currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music and a humble human being, Kyle has been successfully working as a sought-after electric bassist. Throughout his career, he's held the bass chair in the bands of some of today's most sought-after artists, including Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Dave, Keyon Harrold, Takuya Kuroda, Marcus Strickland, José James, and Charles Haynes.
On a jazz scene brimming with exceptionally gifted young drummers, Elé Salif Howell (pronounced e-LAY) is rapidly earning a spot in the crowded top tier. The San Francisco native has thrived since moving to New York, forging deep creative connections with contemporaries and veterans like Ravi Coltrane, who recruited the drummer in 2021 for his project Cosmic Music. Howell has also performed and recorded with trumpeter Chief Adjuah (FKA Christian Scott), Brandee Younger, Alain Perez, Stanley Clarke, Mike Rodriguez, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and Richie Goods.