Tether Trio

The "Tether Trio" is the new, genre-crossing project of the renowned singer Theo Bleckmann and the internationally active saxophonist Timo Vollbrecht, both based in New York. Together with the Amsterdam pianist Harmen Fraanje, they combine explorative improvisation and melody-led songs in a deeply personal trio sound. They expand the natural timbres of their acoustic instruments with the subtle use of electronic live processing, while giving their music enough space to breathe and unfold.
After a joint performance at the Fair International Music Festival Tehran (Iran) in 2021, Bleckmann and Vollbrecht decided to further develop their immediate synergy and work together on new music. The resulting "Tether Trio" derives its name from the fusion of musical ideas that allow these three free-thinking musicians to merge into a whole.