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Ensemble Super Moderne

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With solid and recognized musical paths, eight musicians come together to explore different ways of narrating, improvise and interact musically.

From a strong compositional component that can bring so many good influences as possible, Ensemble Super Moderne stands out for having no sound but several.

The concept of an aesthetic line as a unifying element of the project disappears, giving way to that Ensemble Moderne Super clearly identifies himself not to take advantage of any music in particular.

José Pedro Coelho - tenor saxophone, soprano and clarinet Rui Teixeira - baritone saxophone and bass clarinet José Soares - alto saxophone Paulo Perfeito - trombone Eurico Costa - guitar Carlos Azevedo - piano and synthesizers Miguel Ângelo - double bass and electric bass Mario Costa - drums

Special guest Michael Lauren as narrator on The Dreary Life of Pugnacious Cacti. credits released 17 December 2014

Gravado no Auditório de Espinho dias 8, 9 e 10 de Setembro de 2014 Gravação, Mistura e Masterização por Mário Barreiros Capa e design Maria Mónica

Ensemble Super Moderne: Ensemble Super Moderne

Read "Ensemble Super Moderne" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
February 21, 2015

Portugal has become a state-of-the-art hotbed for creative jazz musicians and improvisers, duly represented by driving forces such as the Clean Feed record label. And Ensemble Super Moderne is another exciting Portuguese unit that skirts the outside realm by surging into ultra-progressive modern jazz persuasions. Hence, this self-titled album, housed in an oversized 45RPM sized CD jacket, offers a bountiful aural feast for jazz enthusiasts who demand something new and exciting to enter their listening space. These folks ...