Doctor 3

Doctor 3

Musical Group

Forfans of jazz trios, listeners curious about jazz reinterpretations of pop/rock, and newcomers to jazz seeking accessible live recordings.
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The Profile

Doctor 3 is an Italian jazz trio formed in 1997, consisting of Danilo Rea (piano), Fabrizio Sferra (drums) and Enzo Pietropaoli (double bass). The group is known for live performances and for reinterpreting pop, rock and classic melodies in a jazz idiom, creating what reviewers call new "standards."

Formed in 1997; members are Danilo Rea, Fabrizio Sferra and Enzo Pietropaoli. Debut project The Tales of Doctor 3 received strong recognition (review notes it as best Italian album of the year for Musica Jazz). Winter Tales documents a live performance at Umbria Jazz (recorded December 2002, released 2003 on Via Veneto Jazz according to reviews).

Doctor 3 is an Italian jazz trio formed in 1997 (Danilo Rea, Enzo Pietropaoli, Fabrizio Sferra). Reviews praise their inventive jazz reinterpretations of pop, rock and classic repertoire and their strong live interplay. Live warmth and creative improvisation are highlighted, as is their role in creating new 'standards'. Recommended entry points: Winter Tales and The Songs Remain The Same.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Jazz is my mistress" (Duke Ellington)

❝ This is, in my opinion, the modernized spirit of proposing standards: the beauty of jazz lies in the infinity of solutions, the freedom of improvisation, the fun that arises among the musicians when playing while knowing how to listen to each other, fun that is evident on an album like this and that is most perceived in live performances.