Jazz Articles about Felipe Zenícola

About Felipe Zenícola

Album Review

MOVE: Free Baile - Live in Shenzhen

Read "Free Baile - Live in Shenzhen" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
September 15, 2024

Portugal-based trio Move's live album, Free Baile, is more than just a recording; it is an electric charge in musical form. Capturing the raw, unfiltered energy of saxophonist Yedo Gibson, bassist Felipe Zenicola and drummer João Valinho, this album propels listeners into a world where jazz, free improvisation and a kaleidoscope of genres collide and meld in real time. Recorded live at B10 Live in Shenzhen, China, this production does not just push boundaries--it bulldozes them. The opening ...

Album Review

José Lencastre / Jorge Nuno / Felipe Zenícola / João Valinho: Anthropic Neglect

Read "Anthropic Neglect" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 21, 2021

Shall we choose a name for the quartet behind the release Anthropic Neglect? The four Portuguese musicians—saxophonist José Lencastre, guitarist Jorge Nuno, bassist Felipe Zenícola, and drummer João Valinho— might best operate under the moniker Lava Dome. The sounds created here are not unlike the molten and semifluid volcanic rock that simmers and seethes, constantly threatening to erupt. But will it it erupt? Stay tuned, as they say, because anticipation is the impulse behind the three improvisations heard ...