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MOVE: Free Baile - Live in Shenzhen
by Glenn Astarita
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 ...
Continue ReadingHyper.object: inter.independence
by Mark Corroto
The premise defined for this recording session was clear; each member of the quintet was “to develop their ideas individually and to not immediately react or engage in direct dialog with the other musicians from the group." Did they succeed? Absolutely not, and that is what ultimately makes inter.independence a success as a free improvised recording. Hyper.object comprised bassist Hernâni Faustino and pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro from the acclaimed Red Trio plus the electronics of Carlos Santos, trumpeter João Almeida, and ...
Continue ReadingJoão Valinho / Luís Vicente / Salvoandrea Lucifora / Marcelo dos Reis: Light Machina
by John Sharpe
For discerning listeners, the presence on an album of the Portuguese double act of trumpeter Luís Vicente and guitarist Marcelo dos Reis is a near guarantee of excellence. They've appeared on a whole series of top drawer releases including Points (Multikulti Project, 2019), Chamber 4 (FMR, 2015) and For Sale (Clean Feed, 2015). To that roster can be added Light Machina, where they join countryman drummer João Valinho and Sicilian trombonist Salvoandrea Lucifora, in a freely improvised concert from Coimbra ...
Continue ReadingJosé Lencastre / Jorge Nuno / Felipe Zenícola / João Valinho: Anthropic Neglect
by Mark Corroto
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 ...
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