Edwards – Vicente – Trilla

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Edwards - Vicente - Trilla

The album "Choreography of Fractures" brings together three important figures from the European improvisation scene. Recorded in Portugal in early 2024, the album unfolds as a spontaneous suite of changing dynamics and textures. From fractured rhythmic tension to lyrical openness, the trio explores sound as movement - a choreography of broken lines and fleeting connections. The album offers collective creation in its purest form: every gesture seems essential. The three musicians balance energetically charged fragments and silence with remarkable precision.

"Choreography Of Fractures" is my personal favorite [...]. Their sound is completely open and improvised. The basic tone set by the trumpet is one of melancholy and deep sadness. Vicente's playing expands into sensitive, resonant depths, while Edwards and Trilla reinforce the sense of desolation with delicate accents and scattered sonic details that form a fragmented world struggling to unite.

Vicente and Trilla have already released several albums, either as a duet or in larger ensembles. The collaboration with Edwards is a stroke of luck. The music remains completely unpredictable; even within its sensibility it can become harsh and wild without getting louder, relying instead on pure expressiveness. Edwards delivers remarkable tone and presence in both plucked and bowed passages. The relentless intensity is phenomenal. This certainly belongs on my best of the year list.

- Stef Gijssels, The Free Jazz Collective

Instrumentation:
Luís Vincente - trumpet
John Edwards - bass
Vasco Trilla - drums

Price information:

15 € normal price, 10 € reduced, under 20s free admission