Kit Downes, Petter Eldh & James Maddren - On playing with 7

From a masterclass at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam◊

During a November 2022 workshop piano player Kit Downes referred to a kind of game they play in the trio. They use the ordinary 7 clave, divide it 2 2 3 and then voice it over the drum-kit in patterns of 4.

One possible way to interpret and notate this by using a carnatic¹ approach:

• gathi misra (septuplets)
• 2 2 3 matras, i.e. equal units of the gati (one suptuplet here) on the drums with rotating pitches on bass drum hi-hat and snare
• misra jathi bedham (groupings) 4 5 5 4 5 5 on the piano

Enemy (Downes/Eldh/Maddren) | ČRo Jazz Fest 2022◊

„Enemy“ Trio: Kit Downes (pn), Frans Petter Eldh (db.) and James Maddren (drums)