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Francisco Pais Quintet

Francisco Pais Quintet: School Of Enlightenment

by Phil DiPietro
May 10, 2008

31 year-old guitarist Francisco Pais is a lyrically-minded jazzer hailing from Portugal, now living in Boston, possessing a refreshing approach and sound. He follows up his outstanding 2006 debut with a release that further codifies and focuses his concept, preferring color to line, distillate to volume, and restraint to abandon, yet pulsating with a sumptuous passion ...

Not Afraid Of Color

By Francisco Pais Quintet

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Water From the Moon; Gratitude; Tides; Always Dreaming; Melody for Damien; Transfiguration; Lift your Head From the Sand and Face Reality; Desert Of Colors; Charmed;

Francisco Pais Quintet: Not Afraid of Color

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 28, 2006

Illude il primo brano di Not Afraid of Color. Un inizio lento, ricco di atmosfera, la cadenza di un blues che monta piano piano, un frullio sui metalli della batteria a creare una sorta di vuoto pneumatico, poi il ritmo deflagra, il Fender Rhodes ci riporta agli Anni Settanta, il sax tenore lancia lingue di fuoco ...

Francisco Pais Quintet: Not Afraid Of Color

by Michael P. Gladstone
April 22, 2006

Guitarist Francisco Pais was born in Lisbon, Portugal and graduated cum laude from Boston's Berklee School of Music after having studied with Pat Metheny, Peter Bernstein, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mulgrew Miller, Mark Turner and Branford Marsalis. Following his gradution in 2002, he spent years touring through festivals and venues of Europe, as well as performing with American ...

Francisco Pais Quintet: Not Afraid of Color

by Jim Santella
April 9, 2006

In this lively session of original compositions, guitarist Francisco Pais leads his quintet through hot impressions that entice and excite. Not afraid of color? They're not afraid of anything. They love originality and show it with their unbridled enthusiasm. The sound is contemporary, and yet the quintet remains firm in its portrayal of jazz tradition.

Francisco Pais Quintet: Not Afraid Of Color

by Mark F. Turner
March 26, 2006

Instead of going for the typical chops-laden style that marks most releases, Portuguese guitarist Francisco Pais takes a more relaxed approach with Not Afraid of Color. Backed by a sure-fire quartet featuring saxophonist Chris Cheek and pianist Leo Genovese, his music is easy on the ears but also provides cerebral enjoyment. Pais' compositional skills combine elements ...