Dream Float
‘Dream Float EP
Vol. 1′
Self-released
Rochester piano trio
Dream Float performs with little to no written material, allowing compositions
to flow from improvisations focused around a theme. Drummer Chris Palace and
keyboardist Thomas Mariano originally formed the group in 2018, adding bassist
Jordan Rabinowitz later that year. In September, the instrumental band released
its self-titled debut EP. Starting off with the eight-minute trance
“Pursuit,” each player demonstrates virtuosic musicianship before
pulling you back to reality and into a whirlwind climax. “Floating”
features a funky groove with off-kilter melodies, tripped-up rhythms, and
breathy sax, while “Car Song” has fuzzed-out walking bass lines and
warbled organ timbres. Dream Float is like Steely Dan with no words and more
improv, blending piano rock and jazz-lounge music with fervent complexity.
This article appears in Oct 16-22, 2019.
