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“Blackwood trio performs their musical sections as one, creating calming, mesmerizing music” Tiina Kiik, the Whole Note 2025
“This music is soaring, enveloping, comforting, and it creates atmospheres that are both mysterious and languid. A rather unclassifiable album that we highly recommend…” Justin Bernard, La Scena Musicale, Oct. 2021
“Sonically haunting, sophisticated, euro-jazz minimalism” Selwin Harris, Jazzwise UK, Nov. 2021
Blackwood’s unique, dark and lyrical sound has the precision and clarity found in any classical ensemble, but also taps into the expressive freedom found in the improvisational gestures of contemporary jazz. Juno nominees Jeff Reilly, Peter-Anthony Togni and cellist India Gailey explore plainchant, European jazz and contemporary classical techniques, creating a sound that critics call “sonically haunting”.
Blackwood has toured Europe, Asia and across North America, performing in international venues such as Shostakovich Hall in St Petersburg, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, St. John’s Smith Square in London, and in Paris’s Église Saint-Séverin. As a duo, Peter and Jeff have recorded award-winning chamber and string orchestra works featuring bass clarinet on the ECM, Warner Classics and ATMA Classique labels, garnering 4 JUNO nominations between them. With India, who brings her explorations, improvisations and collaborations with Andrew Noseworthy, Nicole Lizée, Yaz Lancaster, Philip Glass and more to the table, the Blackwood Trio continues to explore new ways in which music can be seen, felt, and heard.
Blackwood’s third album “The Thin Veil” will be released in the fall of 2026.