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Ma’adim Vallis – VARIABLE GEOMETRY ORCHESTRA

Ma’adim Vallis
VARIABLE GEOMETRY ORCHESTRA

Ma’adim Vallis
VARIABLE GEOMETRY ORCHESTRA

Released in April 2nd 2018 by Creative Sources
Read a review by Avantscena

Ernesto Rodrigues – conduction, valiha & brazilian rabeca
Maria Do Mar – violin
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Ricardo Jacinto – cello
Miguel Mira – cello
Guillaume Gargaud – acoustic guitar
Miguel Almeida – classical guitar
Gianna de Toni – ukulele
Hernâni Faustino – double bass
Adriano Orrù – double bass
João Madeira – double bass
Bernardo Álvares – double bass
Fernando Sousa – electric guitar
Paulo Leal Duarte – electric guitar
Abdul Moimême – prepared electric guitar
Miguel Feraso Cabral – violaika
Karoline Leblanc – piano
Maria Radich – voice
Tiago Varela – melodica
Silvia Corda – melodica
Manuel Guimaraes – melodica
Carlos Santos – electronics
Carla Santana – electronics
André Hencleeday – megaphone
Armando Gonçalves Pereira – accordion
Paulo Chagas – flute & oboe
Luiz Rocha – clarinet
José Bruno Parrinha – bass clarinet
Nuno Torres – alto saxophone
José Lencastre – alto saxophone
Etienne Brunet – soprano & alto saxophone
Paulo Galão- tenor saxophone
Luis Guerreiro – trumpet
Anna Piosik – trumpet
Fernando Simoes – trombone
Eduardo Chagas – trombone
Francisco Trindade – objects
Vasco Trilla – percussion
Pedro Santo – drums
João Valinho – drums

Recorded Live in Lisbon
CD I on 25th November 2017 at O’Culto da Ajuda by Miguel Azguime
CD II on 5th January 2018  at Damas by Carlos Santos at Damas

MIA 2017 by Jazz.pt

MIA 2017
mia 2017

MIA 2017

MIA 2017-Encontro de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia, the 8th edition of the festival, is gathering about 80 musicians of 16 countries. It happens annually at a tiny little village called Atouguia da Baleia in Portugal.

Rui Eduardo Paes from Jazz.pt explains it very well here:
Jazz.pt

Jazz.pt | Breves | MIA traz 80 músicos de 16 países à Atouguia

O MIA – Encontro de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia vai decorrer entre os próximos dias 11 e 14 de Maio, em vários pontos da vila de Atouguia da Baleia, no concelho de Peniche. O também conhecido como “congresso da improvisação” terá este ano a participação de cerca de 80 improvisadores de 16 países…

Quasar – Variable Geometry Orchestra

Quasar – Variable Geometry Orchestra

Creative Sources 2016VGO - Apparent Magnitude

Quasar was recorded during the Creative Fest 2015 -organized by the label Creative Sources- what made possible gathering  those 45 musicians for the recording. It was mostly freely improvised and briefly conducted by Ernesto Rodrigues.

Read some reviews by:
The Free Jazz Collective
The Squid’s Ear
Avant Music News

Ernesto Rodrigues – conduction and harp
Maria da Rocha – violin
Emanuela Lioy – violin
Maria do Mar – viola
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Miguel Mira – cello
Álvaro Rosso – double bass
Adam Pultz Melbye – double bass
Hernani Faustino – double bass
Adriano Orrù – double bass
João Madeira – double bass
Miguel Ivo Cruz – viola da gamba
Emídio Buchinho – acoustic guitar
Flak – acoustic guitar
Abdul Moimême – prepared electric guitar
Paulo Duarte – electric guitar
Antônio Chaparreiro – electric guitar
Stephan Sieben – electric guitar
Guilherme Carmelo – baritone guitar
Maria Radich – voice
Paulo Curado – flute
Paulo Chagas – oboe
Bruno Parrinha – clarinet and alto clarinet
Ricardo Ribeiro – bass clarinet
Paulo Galão – bass clarinet
Luiz Rocha – bass clarinet
Albert Cirera – soprano and tenor saxophone
Nuno Torres – alto saxophone
Sei Miguel – pocket trumpet
Yaw Tembe – trumpet
Luís Vicente – trumpet
Fala Mariam – alto trombone
Eduardo Chagas – trombone
Fernando Simões – trombone
Carlos Santos João Silva – synthesizer
Nuno Moita – turntable
Armando Pereira – toy piano
Manuel Guimarães – church organ
Silvia Corda – melodica
Nuno Morão – drums
Monsieur Trinité – percussion
Carlos Godinho – percussion
Hakon Berre – percussion
André Hencleeday – percussion
Pedro Castello Lopes – percussion

Quasar – Variable Geometry Orchestra was recorded live on 29th November 2015 at St.George’s Church by André Silva and Pedro Serrano – Scratch Built Studio. Photography by  Nuno Martins, Graphic Design by Carlos Santos, Production by Ernesto Rodrigues.

Orrù Mar Rocha @ ZBD – Creative Fest – Lisbon

Orrù Mar Rocha @ ZBD – Creative Fest – Lisbon

Video of the performance at the Creative Fest organized by Creative Sources at Galeria Zé dos Bois – ZBD
Lisbon, 28th November 2015

Adriano Orrù – double bass
Maria do Mar – violin
Luiz Rocha – soprano and bass clarinets

The drawing above was made during the concert by Rita Draper Frazão.

Orrù, Mar, Rocha – a Jazz.pt review

A Jazz.pt review by Rui Eduardo Paes, himself a witness of the concert. (in Portuguese)

Orru, Mar, Rocha - a drawing by Rita Draper Frazão

http://jazz.pt/ponto-escuta/2015/12/30/orru-mar-rocha-live-mia-2015-end-titles/
One more review by Avant Music News, at the best of 2015 list by a Jazz Noise and a beautiful set of drawings by Rita Draper Frazão in which we are included. Buy it at the EndTitles shop.

best of 2015 – a Jazz Noise

best of 2015A Jazz Noise - logo

This is the last post of 2015 and, with Orrù, Mar, Rocha“Live at MIA 2015” (EndTitles) – we’re at the best of list compiled by Dave Foxall’s at A Jazz Noise.

The Orrù, Mar, Rocha trio was born at MIA, a big festival/meeting of improvised music at a Atouguia da Baleia a tiny city in Portugal by suggestion of Paulo Chagas – one of the festival’s curator and producer. It was a pleasure to play and we decided to keep it flowing, release that recording and play more.

Read A Jazz Noise best of 2015, listen the recording and buy at EndTitles.

Orrù Mar Rocha – Live at MIA 2015

Orrù Mar Rocha Trio, recorded live at MIA 2015 and beautifully released by the Swiss label EndTitles.

The trio was brought to life by Paulo Chagas, the curator and the commander-in-chief along with Fernando Simões, of MIA – a festival that takes place every May in Atouguia da Baleia, Portugal. He invited us to play at the old St. Joseph’s Church for the opening of the festival and we’ve met just before the concert, while sound checking.

It worked so well that we settled as a trio and EndTitles decided to release the recording of that concert.

Here’s the info about it and pre-orders are available here.

We are:
Adriano Orrù – contra bass
Maria do Mar – violin
Luiz Rocha – clarinet/bass clarinet

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Check it out:
we’re in The Best of 2015 list from aJazzNoise and were reviewed by Jazz.pt (in Portuguese)

Enjoy

Creative Fest – 2015 – Lisbon

Back in the groove after some time recording and chilling out in Brasilia, my hometown in Brazil!

It’s great to be playing once again with Adriano Orrù and Maria do Mar. We’re now at the 2015 edition of the Creative Fest, a cool festival organized by the label Creative Sources, where we’ll release an album we recorded live at St. Joseph’s church, during MIA – another great Portuguese festival, on May 2015. The Swedish label EndTitles is releasing it and the pre-orders are available at their web. Click here to grab it. We’re so happy about it and Maria just can’t stop smiling!!

So, the gig is at Galeria Zé dos Bois, and here’s the Facebook event.

Those Free Improvisation enthusiasts, friends and followers that are in Lisbon right now please feel welcome to drop in.

Maria do Mar – violin
Adriano Orrù – double bass
Luiz Rocha – clarinet and bass clarinet

Nov. 28th – 21h30 – ZDB

Creative Fest - 2015
Creative Fest – 2015