Nico Soffiato - Zach Layton - Hamir Atwal Trio!

The trio of Nico Soffiato, Zach Layton, and Hamir Atwal brings together three improvisers whose music moves fluidly between spacious Americana, experimental and free jazz, ambient electronics, and dense, immersive sound. With Soffiato on guitar, Layton on 17-string electric bass and electronics, and Atwal on drums, the trio can move from Bill Frisell-inspired lyricism and luminous open harmonies into abstract collective improvisation, slowly evolving electronic textures, and massive walls of sound.

What holds these different territories together is the trio’s attention to space, resonance, and spontaneous interaction. Melody can gradually dissolve into texture; a quiet harmonic landscape can fracture into free improvisation; and atmospheric electronics can accumulate into something visceral and heavy. Layton’s 17-string bass moves between deep foundation, harmonic resonance, and orchestral mass, while Soffiato’s guitar shifts between melody, atmosphere, and abstraction, and Atwal’s responsive drumming continually transforms the music’s pulse, density, and sense of space. The result is…