Raft Trio

The Vibraphone trio Raft is made up of Jan Nihoul (vibes), Koen Toté

(double bass) and Peter Van Tichelen (drums). Having the vibraphone

as the lead instrument in a trio setting is not that commonplace, and

challenges the musicians to express themselves artistically and

musically that much more. The transparency of such an instrumental

arrangement allows each member of the trio to shine and be their most

expressive, which to the listener might evoke some distant echoes of

the great piano trios such as Avishai Cohen and Brad Mehldau.

The group's name, Raft, is symbolic for the strong currents and

unexpected changes in course the music takes which can be likened to

the experience of real rafting.