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Noel Taylor
He likes to discover suppressed fragments of melody.
About Me
I am active musician, now living in Lisbon, Portugal. Whilst living in London I was a part of the free improv scene, frequently playing at venues such as the Vortex, Battersea Arts Centre, Cafe Oto, Iklectic' and once even at Ronnie Scott's club (with the London Improviser's Orchestra). I have released CD's via my own label, citystream; with 'Bay's Leap', 'Splatter', a duo with Niko Meinhold, a duo with Alberto Popolla, 'Uncle Rabbit', the 'Improvising Clarinet Ensemble' , a project named 'Stones of Contention' recorded in Sicily with a sextet, 'Quartet Exquis' (in Portugal during the Covid lockdown) ,and solo and group releases on net labels - Headphonica and Clinical Archives. I formerly ran a monthly evening of free improvisation and experimental music called the 'Luna Fringe' in North East London. I am a keen improvisor and am an occasional member of the London Improvisers Orchestra and the Berlin Improvisers Orchestra, frequently doing “conductions”. I like very much to collaborate with other musicians. Since moving to Portugal, I have met and played with many other local improvising musicians, such as Carlos Zingaro, Paulo Chagas, Maria do Mar, Maria Radich, Luis Martins, Pedro Melo Alves, Joao Madeira and many others. I toured Portugal with versions of Splatter, and with Bay's Leap, and have been featured on RTP2 radio.
My Jazz Story
My House Concert Story
It was the sort of place that I rarely visit - way too posh for me - and in an expensive area of Lisbon. I had to double check it was the right address. The unique quality of this ensemble was that they were an all female band, consisting of 6 women - Lantana (if you look them up, include in your search "Lisbon", because there are bands with duplicate names). It was a weird experience: around the flat were several different musicians, resulting in a more 3-dimensional listening quality, and there were people constantly serving you coffee, tea and wine. I recommend you to see this band, if ever you get the chance, but |I can't guarantee about the coffee, tea and wine....
