Trüby Trio are a German music group specialising in nu jazz and

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. Founded in 1997 by Rainer Trüby, Roland Appel and Christian Prommer, their

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-influenced sound, integrating

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and

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styles, saw the band become pioneers of the nu jazz sound. Their early remixes of artists such as

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led to the band's own releases on the

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label, with their own work being subject to remixes by artists including

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and Señor Coconut. The band were asked to compile the '' DJ-Kicks: Trüby Trio'' album in 2001, and their debut studio album, ''Elevator Music'', followed in 2003.Trüby Trio
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Discography

Albums

*'' DJ-Kicks: Trüby Trio'' (

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, 2001) *''Elevator Music'' (

, 2003) *''Retreated'' (Compost Records, 2004)

References

External links

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