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Tarfala Trio

Casa Futuro: Casa Futuro

by John Sharpe
July 6, 2015

At the juncture of free jazz and free improv sits the eponymous debut of Casa Futuro. In a truly co-operative trio, saxophonist Pedro Sousa joins forces with bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Gabriel Ferrandini. Portuguese improvisers Sousa and Ferrandini last combined with Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore on Live At ZDB (Shhpuma, 2014), while Berthling keeps ...

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2013

by John Sharpe
December 16, 2013

Here are twelve new releases which stood out from those I heard this year, in no special order. Mostly Other People Do The Killing Slippery Rock (Hot Cup Records) Leader and bassist Moppa Elliott's songwriting talents haven't deserted him: his charts, named after small Pennsylvania towns, are bursting at ...

The Thing with Barry Guy: Metal!

by John Sharpe
June 19, 2012

The Thing with Barry GuyMetal!No Business Records2012In science, a substance which causes an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction is called a catalyst. In musical combinations, the inclusion (or sometimes even subtraction) of one player can have a similar result, often completely altering the regular dynamic. ...

Syzygy

By Tarfala Trio

Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: Side A: Broken By Fire; Side B: Lapilli Fragments; Side C: Cool In Flight; Side D: Tephra; 7" EP: Syzygy.

Eyal Hareuveni's Best Releases of 2011

by Eyal Hareuveni
December 30, 2011

A list that represent only the tip of many excellent releases that I have listened to in 2011. In no particular order... New Releases: Amir ElSaffarInanaPi Another great release by the excellent trumpet player and composer who weaves modal music of the Iraqi ...

Maya Recordings Festival: Winterthur, Switzerland, September 23-25, 2011

by Declan O'Driscoll
October 22, 2011

Maya Recordings Festival Winterthur, Switzerland September 23-25, 2011 The Maya Recordings label is unusual, if not unique, in that it releases CDs of baroque music (Bach, Biber, Telemann) alongside contemporary composition (Barry Guy) and some of the most exciting free jazz imaginable (Mats Gustafsson, Evan Parker and others). To celebrate 20 years ...

Tarfala Trio: Syzygy

by John Sharpe
October 8, 2011

A quick glance at Wikipedia reveals a bewildering number of definitions of Syzygy, the name of the third offering from the Tarfala Trio, comprising English master bassist Barry Guy and the Swedish pairing of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and drummer Raymond Strid. Two meanings stand out as being particularly apt: the first, referring to a straight-line configuration ...