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The band Trio Profondo.

Trio Profondo

Jimmy Farace (baritone saxophone), Stephen Parisi (bass), and Paul Barrilles (drums) are Trio Profondo, a Chicago-based ensemble touring in support of their debut album, Mosaic. Rhythmically complex yet pulled together by that mellow baritone sax, their work is experimental, surprising and yet the perfect moody backdrop to a sultry summer evening.

media release: Initially bonding over their shared Italian American heritage, Jimmy Farace (baritone saxophone), Stephen Parisi (bass), and Paul Barrilles (drums) formed Trio Profondo. The Chicago based ensemble presents Black American Music through an uncommon and exciting instrumentation - baritone saxophone trio. Trio Profondo’s aesthetic concept revolves around the theme of depth, as exemplified by the group’s exploration of the rich contrapuntal possibilities between baritone and bass voices. After two years of experience as a working and touring ensemble, Trio Profondo headed to the studio to record their debut album, Mosaic. Mosaic is a collection of original compositions from each of the members and a standard from the pen of Thelonious Monk. Ranging from themes of nostalgia, love, and exasperation, all nine songs reflect upon important moments in each of the trio members’ lives. Much like the nature of Trio Profondo itself, each track of Mosaic, though independent in nature, merges to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

About Trio Profondo

Jimmy Farace works as a freelance jazz musician in Chicago, Illinois and has established himself as one of the up-and-coming baritone saxophonists. In addition to receiving a full tuition scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Jimmy is working towards his Masters of Music at DePaul University. As a baritone specialist, Jimmy has performed in numerous world class big bands featuring soloists such as Chris Potter, Randy Brecker and Jeff Hamilton. Jimmy has been a member of the Hugh Jackman World Tour Orchestra, as well as the Disneyland All-American College Band. Though he feels at home in a saxophone section, Jimmy has no shortage of work as a small group soloist. Jimmy leads various ensembles under his own name ranging from chordless trio to nonet. He has performed with Chicago legends such as Mark Colby, Scott Hesse, Clark Sommers, Ethan Philion, Neil Hempfill, Katie Ernst, Pete Benson and Bill O'Connell. Jimmy Farace is a continuation of the rich history of the baritone saxophone and has studied this tradition with baritone masters Gary Smulyan, Brian Landrus and Paul Nedzela; as well as saxophone masters Walter Smith III, Greg Ward, and Tom Walsh.

Stephen Parisi Jr. is a Jazz Bassist, Composer and arranger originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephen went on to achieve his Bachelor's Degree in music from the Eastman School of Music, receiving the Schirmer Prize for Excellence, and then moved to Chicago to attend Depaul School of music for his Masters. In 2020 Stephen was selected to be a member of the Aspen Jazz Snowmass Workshop where he performed with some of the best young musicians in the country, working with Christian McBride, Veronica Swift, Randy Brecker, Emmet Choen and Other Esteemed Faculty.

Over his career Stephen has been a member or played with many groups including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Buffalo Jazz Collective, Bobby Millitello, Mark Kellog, George Caldwell, Bobby Jones, Jon Sieiger and the All Stars, Scott Burns, Bob Snieder and Gordon Webster.

Stephen currently resides in Chicago, where he leads the Stephen Parisi Quintet and is a founding member of the group “Trio Profondo,” playing at various clubs around the country like The Blues Alley, Con Alma, Arthur’s,Pausa Art House,The California Clipper, Fulton Street Art Collective, Elastic Arts, Merryman’s Playhouse. Stephen strives to bring creativity and spontaneity to everything he plays and composes.

Paul Barrilles is a professional jazz musician based in Chicago, IL. Paul found his passion for drums when he was just 5 years old. The drums have been his family for 3 generations, and he picked up the drumsticks just like his father and grandfather did before him.

With a degree in jazz studies from Northern Illinois University, Paul is currently pursuing his master’s in music performance at DePaul University studying with acclaimed drummer and ethnomusicologist Dana Hall. In addition to his schooling, Paul has studied with today’s master jazz drummers such as Kenny Washington, Gregory Hutchinson, Kendrick Scott, and Rodney Green.

Paul performs with many of Chicago’s notable jazz musicians including Lenard Simpson, Adam Larson, Reggie Thomas, Geof Bradfield, Clark Sommers, Chris Madsen, Julius Tucker, and Ethan Philion.

You can find Paul performing at many venues around the United States including Andy's Jazz Club, Fulton Street Collective, Bourbon on Division (Chicago, IL), The Jazz Estate (Milwaukee, WI), Cafe Coda, the North Street Cabaret (Madison, WI), Evangeline’s (St. Louis, MO), Merriman’s Playhouse (South Bend, IN), and Pausa Art House (Buffalo, NY).