WWE- Webster, Walton, and Edwards

Bill Edwards explained how the trio came about; “As I recall, the trio came about a few years ago when a couple, who were friends and fans of Mumbo Gumbo, asked Chris and Tracy to do an acoustic set at a house concert. Chris and Tracy asked if I would join them and away we went! Who knows if this trio would have happened without these kind folks dreaming up the concept.”

“Trees” is a spare, intimate acoustic album, featuring original songs, some covers and re-imaginings of Mumbo Gumbo songs. The album has a live sound, which makes sense considering they recorded everything at once, with no overdubs and very little editing.

“We chose a handful of songs, practiced them some, then went in and played them live in the studio,” Edwards said. “We really wanted to capture the motion and the moment. A few months later we chose another…