I had never heard of Trigon, the German self-proclaimed “HeavyZenJazz” trio before seeing the drop dead gorgeous cover art for Cosmic Kraut Jam. See, really good, non-AI art can still drive people to your music! The band have been around since 1990, and their brand of instrumental rock straddles a lot of different genres and influences. Despite only having six “official” studio albums in that time (the last being 2018’s 30 Jahre Traumzeit) they’ve been pretty active with live releases and improvisational jams. Cosmic Kraut Jam was recorded in a bunch of different sessions throughout 2023, seeing release late last year, and it’s a driving, electric mix of charged up jams that put you directly in the room with the band.

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