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Cine Qua Non

Cine Qua Non

By Cine Qua Non

Label: Tone of a Pitch Music
Released: 2014
Track listing: Encontros Imediatos; As Nuvems Passam; Este Choro É Meu Pronto; Dos Ultimos Dias; Certeza.

Cine Qua Non: Cine Qua Non

by Chris Mosey
April 25, 2014

Sine qua non is a Latin term meaning something absolutely needed, or essential. This Portuguese quartet is exactly that in terms of bringing melody and accessibility back to the fore in European jazz. However, their name is mis-spelt because accordionist Joao Paulo Esteves da Silva says their music “alludes to the cinema." With ...