CLASSIC ROCK INTERVIEWS: PETE ROTH TRIO TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD "GROUP CHAT" SEPTEMBER 18TH: ZOOM INTERVIEW FROM THE UK WITH PETE ROTH AND LEGENDARY DRUMMER BILL BRUFORD

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

PETE ROTH TRIO TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD "GROUP CHAT" SEPTEMBER 18TH: ZOOM INTERVIEW FROM THE UK WITH PETE ROTH AND LEGENDARY DRUMMER BILL BRUFORD

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PETE ROTH TRIO

TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD

"GROUP CHAT"

SEPTEMBER 18TH

ZOOM INTERVIEW

with

BILL BRUFORD

legendary drummer

(with YES...KING CRIMSON...UK...EARTHWORKS)

and

PETE ROTH

The Pete Roth Trio return with Group Chat, a striking new CD/DVD release that captures the spontaneity, interplay and fearless musical conversation at the heart of this exceptional band. Led by guitarist Pete Roth, alongside bassist Mike Pratt and legendary drummer Bill Bruford, Group Chat is Roth’s third major album and a release of particular significance, marking Bruford’s eagerly awaited return to headline performance after a 13-year hiatus, as well as his first appearance on new material in 19 years.

Produced by Pete Roth and Bill Bruford for Winterfold Records, Group Chat presents a trio that thrives on intimacy, risk and connection. Rooted in jazz but never constrained by it, the music moves fluidly through funk, contemporary classical influences and spontaneous improvisation, with nothing treated as untouchable. Original compositions such as Full Circle, Dancing With Grace and Original Sin sit alongside collaborative pieces including Part Of The Charm and Looking Forward To Looking Back, while the trio’s inspired Improvisation on the Largo from Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 underlines the breadth of their musical imagination. The result is a record that feels adventurous, immediate and alive – music made in the moment by three musicians listening as deeply as they play.

PETE ROTH TRIO

featuring

BILL BRUFORD

PETE ROTH

MIKE PRATT

GROUP CHAT

available

september 18th

Two-disc set contains 9-track audio CD and 35-minute DVD.

Pre-order “Group Chat”: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/pete-roth-trio-featuring-bill-bruford-group-chat-cd-dvd-edition

The record is a vivid, a breathtaking live document of three distinctive musical voices engaged in a truly telepathic rapport. Rooted heavily in jazz but completely unconstrained by its traditional boundaries, the trio fluidly navigates a sonic landscape that bridges jazz fusion, driving funk, and avant-garde classical reinterpretations.

… By Music Journalist Ray Shasho

5 stars!!!!

UPCOMING DATES

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

Riverhouse Barn

Walton-on-thames, United Kingdom

Thu, 8 Oct 2026

BIX Jazzclub & Lounge

Stuttgart, Germany

Fri, 9 Oct 2026

Das Rind

Rüsselsheim, Germany