As a musical act, the Joel Frahm Trio is driven by creative freedom and musical adventure. That is one of the overarching impressions made on their latest album, Lumination. We premiered the music video for the album track “Loo-Lee” last week, just after the record’s official release via Anzic Records. Lumination is a fiesta of musical interplay, a group of musicians constantly trying to challenge each other. It’s all done quite democratically, with each member having an equal say in the direction that the music goes. The Joel Frahm Trio wanted Lumination to be as spontaneous and real as can be, which is why it features a lot of improvisation. Part of the fun of releasing a record for a band like this is having the privilege to go out on tour. It was a few weeks ago that they travelled to ...