The OAM Trio: (L to R)Omer Avital, Marc Miralta and Aaron Goldberg Photo by Lourdes Delgado

The OAM Trio is an collaborative ensemble featuring Israeli bass phenomenon Omer Avital, American pianist Aaron Goldberg (known for his work with Joshua Redman and Wynton Marsalis) and Catalan master drummer and multi-percussionist Marc Miralta. Comprised of three musicians who met on the New York scene but with roots that span the globe, the OAM Trio blends fiery swing with diverse musical influences from the Arabic, Pan-Latin and Flamenco traditions. Each member is a bandleader and expert sideman in his own right, but as kindred spirits they form a brilliant whole. In the words of The Boston Globe their music "displays keen collective instincts, and thanks to the uncanny ESP of the players a unique character...Few groups successfully pack as much detail into a performance as OAM". Their first two albums were entitled "Trilingual" and "Flow", both on Fresh Sound/New Talent Records, and they also collaborated with Mark Turner on "Live in Sevilla", now available on LOLA Records.