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Sérgio Tavares/Nuno Trocado/Tom Ward: Vestiges

by Mark Corroto
March 19, 2020

A new trio is born and its inaugural document, Vestiges, is a smorgasbord of free improvisation from noisy shred to minimal electronics. Made up of the Portuguese bassist Sérgio Tavares and guitarist Nuno Trocado and UK-resident saxophonist Tom Ward, the three deliver nine improvised pieces as they investigate differing approaches to instant composing. The musicians had worked together as part of Cotovelo (Carimbo Porta-Jazz, 2018), a theatre piece featuring spoken word and music. Each player has an interest in jazz, ...