Night Kitchen is a new acoustic trio exploring improvisational approaches to a wide range of music that includes jazz, folk, pop and world music. The group has already generated a definite buzz in St. John's, Newfoundland through live and television performances. An album of original material is in the works and the group will be appearing locally over the coming months.

Night Kitchen consists of Dan Rubin (violin, viola, bouzouki, guitar), Mark Tremblett (seven-string archtop guitar) and Grant Curle (string bass). All three musicians are composers and vocalists; their collaborative approach to creating new works has already generated some surprising and strong material. Dan Rubin is well-known locally and on the West Coast of Canada as a performer, composer and recording artist. Through his work with the traditional trio Atlantic Union and solo performances he has earned a local reputation as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter of note. Mark Tremblett, in addition to his impressive work as a guitarist, has one of the smoothest voices for jazz vocals, and is exploring songs that range from James Taylor's ballads to jazz standards. After training as a rock guitarist he has moved increasingly toward the jazz idiom, with inspiration from artists like John Pizzareli. On top of all this, Mark is a luthier, who built the lovely seven-stringed instrument he plays in his own workshop, Tremblett Archtops.

Grant Curle recently moved to St. John's from Manitoba where he had trained on the string bass. He is an adventurous player, who likes to colour outside the lines. His inspired approach to the bass lines is lending great vitality to the explorations of Night Kitchen. Grant has also been performing with Art Stoyles and with the Andrea Monro Band. He is also a writer and visual artist.

Recent performances by the group at a benefit concert in Pouch Cove and on Rogers Cablevision have drawn very positive reviews from Jeff Gilhooley (CBC radio host), Nora Hughes (cafe owner, Pouch Cove) and many others. After selling out two performances in an intimate setting in their home community of Pouch Cove, the trio is headed for bigger venues.

A joint concert with the Andrea Monro band in St. John's and another concert appearance in Pouch Cove are being planned for the Fall of 2006. Watch this site for further details.