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Miguel, Sei

Viva! O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel [2 CDs]

Miguel, Sei: Viva! O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel [2 CDs] (Clean Feed)

Featuring Sei Miguel on trumpet and direction with Fala Mariam, Nuno Torres, Pedro Lourenco, Bruno Silva, Andre Goncalves, Raphael Soares and Luis Desirat, documenting the final performances of O Carro de Fogo in two 2023 Portuguese concerts, where spacious ensemble architecture, microtonal phrasing and tightly controlled collective interplay affirm Miguel's singular late-period vision.
 

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Sei Miguel-trumpet, direction

Fala Mariam-trombone

Nuno Torres-alto saxophone

Pedro Lourenco-electric bass

Bruno Silva-electric guitar

Andre Goncalves-organs

Raphael Soares-percussion

Luis Desirat-drums

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UPC: 5609063006865

Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: cf686
Squidco Product Code: 37739

Format: 2 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2026
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
CD1 recorded at SMUP, in Parede, Portuga, in January, 2023, by Hugo Valverde.

CD1 recorded at ZDB, in Lisbon, Portugal, in February, 2023, by Hugo Valverde.
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Artist Biographies

"Plays his trumpet with complete awareness of the whole Jazz history while dealing, as a music director, with the full spectrum of sound sources in a broad range of innovative (and often strange) solutions, including frequent use of electronics. He has created his own music system, allowing him to take his open pieces to a high degree of perfection.

Director, arranger and trumpeter, Sei Miguel considers himself a simple jazzman, which, he says, isn't always easy. Born in 1961, Paris, lived in Brazil and France until settling down in Portugal during the 80's. Since 1986 he has been directing formations of variable geometry. Having performed in Portugal, Germany, Italy and Brazil, among his many regular collaborators are not only guitarists Rafael Toral and Manuel Mota, but also extraordinaire trombone player and painter Fala Mariam and virtuoso percussionist César Burago. Miguel has also written music for theater and ballet."

-Creative Sources (http://creativesourcesrec.com/creative_artists.html)
8/26/2026

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"Born in Lisbon. Some academic training did not foster in her an interest for musical creation. In 1980, during a trip to the north of India, she intuited the sacred fire of true music, that she will find again in the more initiatic jazz and the gratifying discovery of several trombonists. Sei Miguel´s "sideman" since 1983, she partakes in all his works."

-Creative Sources (http://creativesourcesrec.com/creative_artists.html)
8/26/2026

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"Studied alto saxophone within a jazz tradition spectrum. His continuous solo experimental research explores a wide scope of sound material through the use of the extended technics. Participates in several ensembles of improvisational music, electro acoustics and reductionism. Collaborates with musicians such as, Ernesto Rodrigues, Ricardo Jacinto, Sei Miguel, Fala Mariam, João Castro Pinto, Rafael Toral, Manuel Mota, David Stackenäs, Travassos, Paulo Raposo, Carlos Santos, Shiori Usui, C. Spencer Yeh, Cyril Bondi and d'incise, and developed projects as CACTO and PinkDraft, In the recent years has been also collaborating in several different projects at the intersection of the performative areas of dance, theatre and the visual arts (PARQUE, Les Voisins, Eye Height, Adriana Sá, Beatriz Cantinho). Participates and curates experimental and community radio initiatives."

-Creative Sources (http://creativesourcesrec.com/artists/n_torres.html)
8/26/2026

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"Pedro Lourenço is a Portuguese bassist, know for the group Bruxas/Cobras, Bernardo Devlin, and his work with trumpeter Sei Miguel."

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1797634-Pedro-Louren%C3%A7o)
8/26/2026

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Bruno Silva, also known as Ondness, Serpente, is a guitarist known for the groups Canzana, lopness, Olive Troops SOS, Osso, Sabre, and Somália.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1008798-Bruno-Silva-3)
8/26/2026

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"André Gonçalves is a keyboardist and improviser, known for the groups EA, Gigantiq, Stapletape, and Variable Geometry Orchestra."

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/285258-Andr%C3%A9-Gon%C3%A7alves)
8/26/2026

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"Raphael Soares is a percussionist known for the groups Alförjs, SUNFLARE, and The Sound Of Typewriters."

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8/26/2026

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"Luis Desirat: Self-taught drummer. Professional since 1982, he has created / participated in several groups, among them: Anamar (1988), Iodo (1982), Mágudèsi (1985-1986), Noise Coin (1985-1986), The Brothers Catita (1992-1998) , Sei Miguel Quartet and Septet (1987-1988), Rodrigo Amado / Luís Desirat (1989-1998), Ruins (1977-1981) and Tina & the Top Ten (1989-1992)Currently part of the Dark Magus, Ena Pá 2000, Sei Miguel

He has participated in several projects during his career, such as: recordings for the ballet "Only far from here" with music by Constança Capdeville and produced by Gulbenkian (1984); Workshop led by Han Bennink at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (1986); with Ena Pá 2000 in the soundtrack of the film "Agosto", being the music of José Mário Branco (1986); soundtracks of the films "The Abyss of Midnight" (1983), "The Emissaries of Khâlom" (1987) and "The Curse of Marialva" (1989) by António de Macedo with music by António de Sousa Dias; concerts of Improvised Music in the meetings of the New Portuguese Music of ACARTE (1990), EXPO'98 and solo in the Taborda Theater (Cycle of New Portuguese Music in 1999)"

-Roadcrew (Portugal) (https://www.roadcrew.pt/endorsers/luis-desirat/)
8/26/2026

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