Pete Roth Trio release ‘Group Chat’, pairing guitar improvisation with Bill Bruford’s return
The September 18 CD/DVD documents Pete Roth, Mike Pratt and Bill Bruford in a jazz-rooted trio that moves through funk, classical material and open improvisation.
Sep 20, 2026
Credit: Cherry Red Records (via source)
Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford released ‘Group Chat’ on September 18 through Winterfold/Cherry Red. Cherry Red's own product listing confirms the date and the lineup: Pete Roth on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass and Bruford on drums, with a nine-track audio disc and a 35-minute performance DVD.
The set is especially notable because it places Roth's guitar at the center of Bruford's renewed headline-performance activity after his long retirement from live work. The repertoire moves from Roth originals into ‘Summertime’ and an improvisation on the Largo from Dvořák's Ninth Symphony, making the release as much about trio interaction as repertoire.
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Why it matters
A guitar-led jazz/improvising trio featuring Bill Bruford is a strong cross-scene story, and the live DVD makes the musicians' real-time interplay part of the release rather than a studio-only document.
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