“Is it me or is the lift shaking?” said a bemused bassist Ari Roland as the trio ended the first song, a comment which triggered some laughter from everyone present. His partners-in-charm, lead guitarist Pasquale Grasso and drummer Keith Balla, were unfazed in this unusual performance space, just 12 hours after their sold-out show at Jazz in July 2024. With nary a blink, this well-oiled jazz trio quickly and effortlessly got the lift rocking (metaphorically) with two toe-tapping bebop tunes.

Audio: Andrew Lim
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