Photo essay: the Abinnet Berhanu Trio rocks Nile

The Abinnet Berhanu Trio, who performed at Nile on Laurel Street last Thursday, Feb. 17, featured Evan Sarver on bass and Ben White on piano, and was headed by Abinnet Berhanu on drums – all current students with VCU Jazz. Jazz, hip hop and some infectious combinations therefore are among the group’s staples – in the tradition of local celebrities No BS! Brass (VCU Jazz alums themselves), the trio finds their calling in an explosive yet seemingly effortless cross-section of the sounds they know and love best. Jazz, hip hop and some infectious combinations therefore are among the group’s staples – in the tradition of local celebrities No BS! Brass (VCU Jazz alums themselves), the trio finds their calling in an explosive yet seemingly effortless cross-section of the sounds they know and love best.