David Friesen Bass - Anyone acquainted with David Friesen's exceptional music quickly thinks of his creative universe. Ocean-deep in his sensitivity to the human spirit, Friesen is compassionate and his music founded on integrity and the pursuit of excellence. Joe Manis Saxophone - ...intensity and sophistication in equal measure - Distrito Jazz.com Charles Doggett Drums - Doggett, a drummer of imagination and curiosity, propels each tune with cunningness and unrelenting swing. - John Barron/All About Jazz.com The David Friesen compositions are all gorgeous, rich and accessible, each tune more beautiful than the first and absolutely wonderful soloing and ensemble play at its highest level. - JM/Jazz Clubscene Everything the trio plays is colored with a pronounced individuality. The harmonic depth, intense rhythm and subtle interaction they employ mesmerizes an audience. - D.Ramsey/Downbeat, Jazz Times The sum of the whole (David Friesen’s Circle 3 Trio)is far greater than the figuration of its parts. Friesen has forever tread outside the ordained paths and will never cease to do so. Be ye dumbstruck with awe at the pure artistry of it all. - Fame Music Magazine It’s been said of David Friesen that He does for the art of bass playing what Pythagoras did for the triangles. - Patrick Hinely/Jazz Times
