The October Trio

Formed in 2004 while its members attended Vancouver’s Capilano College, the chemistry between Evan Arntzen on saxophones, bassist Josh Cole, and drummer Dan Gaucher was hard to miss. Opportunity presented itself when the trio was offered a regular gig at the East Vancouver creative music hub rime in 2005. The band released their first EP, "live at rime", using a minidisc player and two microphones.In 2006 they released "Day In" (Cellar Live) The album covered a broad musical spectrum, from “the most intimate, subtle renderings to blistering grooves”. Riding on the success of "Day In", The October Trio went on to perform at the 2007 editions of the Portland, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton Jazz Festivals.
During the spring of 2007 the trio began performing a set of new music with trumpet player Brad Turner leading to performances at the 2007 Seattle Earshot and 2008 and 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festivals. These gigs lead to the release of the critically acclaimed "Looks like it’s going to Snow" (Songlines) in 2009. June 2010 saw the trio perform in New York (Cornelia St Café, w/ Ingrid Jensen on trumpet) and Boston for the first time, as well as performing at the Montreal and Vancouver International Jazz Festivals.
2012 saw the band return to the trio format with the release of New Dream (Songlines), an album that explores new musical territory while remaining rooted in the trio’s ideals of emotional expression and musical freedom.