1- THE NORTH is a jazz trio Romain COLLIN, piano Shawn CONLEY, bass Abe LAGRIMAS Jr., drums As Conley states, "The North is a band, not just a piano trio. And our love of music from a wide variety of genres binds us. We are trying to make music that's as engaging and fun to listen to as it is for us to create." The North formed when French-born Collin, who earned wide acclaim for his 2012 CD The Calling, teamed up with Hawaiian natives Conley and Lagrimas, Jr.