“Call it a relaxed yet fervent approach to express joy, wonder, surprise. The kind of qualities jazz lovers look for anytime they’re hungry for connection.”
- John Ephland, Downbeat Magazine
Reviews of A TRI-FI Christmas
(2011) Ho ho ho! Check out our collection of 12 holiday classics done up in our own special TRI-FI way. Even though we recorded it in the middle of summer, we had a lot of fun making this album. We wore Santa hats. We drank eggnog. We took requests. And we hope you’ll enjoy it just as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Davis Enterprise: A TRI-FI Christmas – Holiday Jazz 2013 – Joy to the Jingle
"They delivered what is guaranteed to be one of my all-time favorite piano trio holiday albums..."
Chicago Music Examiner: A TRI-FI Christmas
"This trio snaps and crackles like a fireplace full of well-seasoned Yule logs; their nicely honed interplay makes even these chestnuts sound fresh..."
All About Jazz: A TRI-FI Christmas
"This year’s finest jazz Christmas offering might just be by pianist Matthew Fries, bassist Phil Palombi and drummer Keith Hall..."
Downbeat: A TRI-FI Christmas – Holiday Music Roundup
"A Tri-Fi Christmas is one of the more surprising holiday records jazz fans will hear this season..."
