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Recorded on March 13th 2023 by João Madeira in Lisbon.
Mixed and mastered by Flak.
Graphic design by Carlos Santos.
Production by Ernesto Rodrigues.

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L’area dei musicisti creativi portoghesi questa volta accoglie un americano che ormai da lunga data è presente su incisioni di musica improvvisata dando un suo sontributo importante ovunque si è trovato a partecipare nei progetti più disparati, si tratta del violoncellista Fred Lonberg-Holm, insieme a lui ci sono il noto contrabbassista João Madeira, Ernesto Rodrigues alla viola, Flak alla chitarra elettrica e José Oliveira alle percussioni.
È un disco piuttosto l ungo, quasi settanta minuti divisi in nove brani in cui si pratica l’improvvisazione collettivi, stupendi intrecci di corde sostenuti dalle percussioni di Oliveira che colpiscono per la loro visceralità, senza niente di cerebrale, solo emozioni comunicate nel modo più diretto grazie alla musica in costante fibrillazione.
Funziona tutto alla grande grazie anche all’equilibrio all’interno del collettivo, tutti partecipano ed hanno qualcosa da dire allo stesso modo, senza che nessuna voce prevarichi o sia fuori luogo all’interno del collettivo.
Fred ed il suo violoncello si integra perfettamente, come se avesse suonato sempre a Lisbona, come sempre un grande che fa da catalizzatore ad una incisione che mantiene alta la tensione espressiva dall’inizio alla fine . Vittorio Loconte (Kathodik)

Free Music is the stated aim of this disc. This  suite of eight sequences distinguished by Roman numeral-numbered tracks is dedicated to pure and interactive improvisation from Portuguese players violist Ernesto Rodrigues, who also plays crackle box, guitarist Flak; bassist João Madeira  and percussionist José Oliveira plus American cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm. All have extensive creative music experience working with everyone from Peter Brötzmann and the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra to Bruno Parrinha and “Baby” Sommer.
All manner of extended string techniques, tonal ambiguity and division among arco and pizzicato motifs are omnipresent on The Giving Tree Moving On. Oddly enough through Oliveira’s cymbal sizzles and drum clacks are less evident than Young’s bassoon on the other disc. However the guitar twangs and strums and the chirps, whistles and suckling noises from Rodrigues’ primitive electronics are more prevalent especially during the later part of the program. Pressure is intensified with raspy cello stops and viola scratching, while Flak creates an individual role as his pointed twangs and flanges reverberate among the arco strings. His strums however join with the bassist’s woody pats and stops to create a continuum equivalent to that from the bassoonist and bassist on the other disc. Madeira contributes solo variations with col legno or spiccato resonations as well. All strands combine on the concluding “VIII”, which is also the CD’s longest track. Linear stability is created as cymbal clanks and low-pitched double bass vibrations provide the horizontal ballast upon which guitar frails and contrasting aviary chirps and answering squeaky string rubs  are swept into a consistent descending narrative. The group also posits a profound plan to present high-quality string-based sounds. Ken Waxman (JazzWord)

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released June 11, 2023

Ernesto Rodrigues - viola, crackle box
Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello
Flak - electric guitar
João Madeira - double bass
José Oliveira - percussion

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Ernesto Rodrigues Lisbon, Portugal

Ernesto Rodrigues (Lisbon, August 29th 1959) has been playing the violin / viola for 50 years and in that time has played all genres of music ranging from contemporary music to free jazz and free improvisation, live and in the studio.
The relationship with his instruments is focused in sonic and
textural elements as well as the use of extended techniques. ... more

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