Chamber Jazz Trio Reverso in the Midwest
Credit: Maxime de Bollivier
Midwest Tour
New Harmony (IN), Minneapolis (MN), Chicago (IL), Ann Arbor (MI) & Cincinnati (OH),
April 9-15, 2025
Blurring the lines between jazz and classical chamber music, Reverso is a unique musical collaboration that bridges continents, genres, and centuries. Co-led by Jazz Times’ #1 trombonist Ryan Keberle and acclaimed Paris-based pianist Frank West, the ensemble reimagines early 20th-century French compositions through the lens of improvisation and contemporary jazz.
Reverso is a trans-oceanic improvising chamber jazz project born out of a shared passion for musical innovation and cultural exchange. At the heart of the trio are co-leaders Ryan Keberle—celebrated as Jazz Times’ #1 trombonist—and Frank West, a Paris-based pianist and the music director for iconic trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf. They are joined by the extraordinary French improvising cellist Vince Curt, whose versatility and expressiveness help define the ensemble’s rich sonic palette.
Reverso’s original repertoire is deeply inspired by early 20th-century French composers including Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, Darius Milhaud, and the often-overlooked Germaine Tailleferre, the sole female member of the famed group Les Six. Through these influences, the trio explores a lyrical and harmonically adventurous space where classical counterpoint meets jazz improvisation.
New Harmony, IN: April 9, 2025, at Thrall’s Opera House, Indiana State Museum Tickets
Minneapolis, MN: April 11, 2025, at Berlin Tickets
Chicago, IL: April 12, 2025, at Constellation Tickets
Ann Arbor, MI: April 13, 2025, at Britton Recital Hall, University of Michigan Tickets
Cincinnati, OH: April 15, 2025, at Caffe Vivace Tickets
Over the past six years, Reverso has toured extensively across the United States and Europe, captivating audiences and earning critical acclaim. From intimate jazz clubs and historic churches to renowned chamber music series and performing arts centers, the ensemble’s performances are praised for their elegance, spontaneity, and emotional depth.
With each concert, Reverso offers more than a performance—they create a conversation across time and geography, blending European classical tradition with the vibrant spirit of contemporary jazz.
The Reverso US tour has been made possible through Jazz & New Music, a program of Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation, in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States with support from the French Ministry of Culture, Institut français, SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique) and the CNM (Centre National de la Musique).