Jazz Articles about Lama Trio

Lama Trio: Oneiros

by Mark F. Turner
April 7, 2012

From the seeds of invention planted at a conservatory in Rotterdam in 2008, through experimentation and fruitful hard work, the Portuguese-based trio LAMA delivers a wild ride with Oneiros , their debut album and one of the best releases in 2011. The music is equal parts avant-garde and modern jazz, mixed by trumpeter Susana Santos Silva [Devil's Dress (TOAP, 2011)], bassist Gonçalo Almeida--both of whom provide electronic embellishments--and Greg Smith on drums.From the onset of “Alguidar," the trio's ...