Interviewing The Legends: pete roth trio

Sunday, September 6, 2026

PETE ROTH TRIO TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD "GROUP CHAT" SEPTEMBER 18TH: ZOOM INTERVIEW FROM THE UK WITH PETE ROTH AND LEGENDARY DRUMMER BILL BRUFORD

PETE ROTH TRIO

TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD

"GROUP CHAT"

SEPTEMBER 18TH

ZOOM INTERVIEW

with

BILL BRUFORD

legendary drummer

(with YES...KING CRIMSON...UK...EARTHWORKS)

and

PETE ROTH

The Pete Roth Trio return with Group Chat, a striking new CD/DVD release that captures the spontaneity, interplay and fearless musical conversation at the heart of this exceptional band. Led by guitarist Pete Roth, alongside bassist Mike Pratt and legendary drummer Bill Bruford, Group Chat is Roth’s third major album and a release of particular significance, marking Bruford’s eagerly awaited return to headline performance after a 13-year hiatus, as well as his first appearance on new material in 19 years.

Produced by Pete Roth and Bill Bruford for Winterfold Records, Group Chat presents a trio that thrives on intimacy, risk and connection. Rooted in jazz but never constrained by it, the music moves fluidly through funk, contemporary classical influences and spontaneous improvisation, with nothing treated as untouchable. Original compositions such as Full Circle, Dancing With Grace and Original Sin sit alongside collaborative pieces including Part Of The Charm and Looking Forward To Looking Back, while the trio’s inspired Improvisation on the Largo from Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 underlines the breadth of their musical imagination. The result is a record that feels adventurous, immediate and alive – music made in the moment by three musicians listening as deeply as they play.