Gerald Trimble is viola da gamba innovator and Kansas City native.  Trio Jambaroque use ancient instruments, combining Celtic, Eastern and Early Music influences with modern genres, seamlessly uniting the entire continuum.

With roots in late 15th century Moorish Spain, the viola da gamba was played throughout Europe until the later 18th century. Since the end of the 19th century, it has enjoyed a revival which continues to grow in popularity.  Trimble’s playing, while historically informed and respectful of traditions, surpasses the known boundaries of the instrument, connecting the cultures which produced it, and transcending the ages which developed it.  His style reflects the folk, improvisational and Eastern foundations of the viola da gamba – integral parts of its lineage- while also expressing a more complete and updated technical potential by adapting sounds and techniques from Indian music, jazz, and other contemporary genres.