Alex Skolnick Trio
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The Alex Skolnick Trio is an American jazz music trio comprising the guitarist Alex Skolnick, Matt Zebroski on drums, and Nathan Peck on bass. Previously, John Davis played bass for the group. The Trio is known for its inventive jazz take on hard rock and heavy metal "standards".
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[edit] Lineup
[edit] Current Members
- Alex Skolnick – guitar (2001-present)
- Nathan Peck – upright bass (2003-present)
- Matt Zebroski – drums/percussion (2001-present)
[edit] Past Members
- John Davis – upright bass (2001-2003)
[edit] Discography
- 2002: Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation
- 2004: Transformation
- 2007: Last Day In Paradise
[edit] Songs
The Trio is known for performing songs written by bands of the Classic rock and Heavy Metal variety - what they call "modern standards". They have covered portions of, or the entirety of the following songs, in concert or on record:
Tom Sawyer, The Trooper, Iron Man (Western Sabbath), Highway Star, Practica lo que predicas (Testament's Practice What You Preach), Goodbye to Romance, Detroit Rock City, Still Loving You, Don't Talk to Strangers, Dream On, No One Like You (which appears twice on the UK version of their debut album, once as a studio recording, and as a bonus last track from a live show), War Pigs, Electric Eye, Money, Blackout, and Pinball Wizard.
Since their first album, the Trio has shifted to a direction that includes more original material, as half the songs on their second album are original compositions, and all but three are covers on their third album.
The Trio has covered 3 Scorpions songs to date, and bandleader Alex has called them "our Rodgers and Hammerstein". [1]
[edit] Taping policy
The Trio has an open taping policy. [2]
[edit] External links
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