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The track “Because” will be released Oct 14th 2007 on the ESC records compilation Beatles tribute CD titled “Step Into Love”. Included in the compilation are tracks from Brad Mehldau, Mike Miller, Michael Wolff and a host of other international jazz artists.
The 3 of 3& (Tom Zink, Chris Wabich and Gannin Arnold) have played together (and separately) in the Los Angeles area for over 15 years in groups ranging from hard bop to R&B and Brazilian Jazz. In this their first recorded collaboration they are joined by Brian Bromberg and Jimmy Johnson on bass.
Collectively and individually they show a wide versatility both musically and stylistically. Having played with artists as vaired as Sting, Lalo Shifrin, Ronnie Laws, Steve Tyrell, George Duke, Joe Walsh and Lee Ritenour and Taylor Hawkins to name a few.
All three live in the Los Angeles area and split their time between live performance, touring and recording work.
Tom Zink
Accordion? No way! Fortunately Tom’s accordion career spanned only one year: from the age of 4 to 5 years when he moved out of the frying pan and into the fire with the combo organ! And though he counts Jimmy Smith as one of his early and lasting musical influences he was happy to move to piano by age 6. Training progressed from classical to ragtime to bebop, finally settling into 10 years of study with legendary Jazz pianist Terry Trotter. Simultaneous study with Lyle “Spud” Murphy in the areas of composition, orchestration, scoring and arranging rounded out Tom’s musical education. Tom has performed with and recorded for a host of jazz and pop artists including Brian Bromberg, Ronnie Laws, Plas Johnson, Steve Tyrell, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Koz, Richard Elliot, Michael McDonald, Larry Koonse, Melvin Davis, and Anne Walsh. He has produced and/or performed on literally hundreds of titles for Yamaha’s Disclavier piano including projects with Joey DeFrancesco, Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, John Novello, Carol Welsman, and Judy Roberts. Though this is their first group effort, Tom’s musical relationships with Chris and Gannin are perhaps his longest and most rewarding. More of those please!
Chris Wabich
According to Nenette Evans, widow of Jazz great Bill Evans, Drummer Chris Wabich “lends subtlety and insight to Bill’s compositions". Chris counts himself fortunate to have the opportunity to play jazz for a living with wonderful artists in the LA area. He grew up and had his earliest musical training in Asheville, NC before coming to Southern California to finish his schooling. “Runouts” as a drum set guest artist include the University of Montana and Arizona state PAS, Pori Jazz Festival, Hisperia Carnival and FACES Ethno festival in Finland, Long Beach, Virginia, and Buffalo Symphony Orchestras, and CSU Summer Arts Workshops. Some of his recent projects include soundtracks for Ludacris, Sting, Malcolm in the Middle, Berlin, and CDs with bass virtuosos, Darek Oles, Brian Bromberg and Jimmy Johnson. He has also recorded with Sting, Lalo Shifrin, Sheila E, Alex Acuna, Bill Watrous, Eliot Wadopian (Paul Winter), Larry Koonse, Bad Haggis, Axiom of Choice, Boogsie Sharpe, Prog Rock legends Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine), Mike Hoffman (Tony Williams Lifetime), and Richard Sinclair (Caravan).
Gannin Arnold
Guitarist/Singer Songwriter Gannin has been playing guitar since the age of 10. Early influences include Kiss, Queen, Boston, Rod Stewart, and Van Halen. At age 12, he studied Guitar with Adam St. James who is now the editor for guitar.com. Adam introduced Gannin to Jeff Beck and Allan Holdsworth. Through these players, he became interested in Jazz Fusion music. Pat Metheny, John Mclaughlin, and Scott Henderson, who later became Gannin’s guitar teacher, heavily influenced Gannin. In his twenty's, Gannin renewed his interest in Rock/Pop music and started writing songs of his own. Through the years he has had the honor of playing with some of the great musicians in every genre of music. To name a few: Joe Walsh, George Duke, Jeff Lorber, Lee Ritenour, Tony Levin, Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Phillips, Michael Ruff and Jeff Berlin. At present Gannin is a member of 3& as well as Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins new band, "Coattail Riders". He has also joined forces with Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Gannin will also receive his first Gold Disc for writing and producing the song, "I Surrender" on Jeremy Camps CD "Carried Me"
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