Recording live in the Namouche Studios in Lisbon in 2018, trumpeter Sei Miguel's octet performs a large work translating to "Fire Car", inspired by William Blake's "Jerusalem" (Chariot of Fire), reminding of early 70's Miles/fusion work as organist Andre Goncalves creates an atmospheric backbone over which the band introduces repetition and variation; mysterious and singular.
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Fala Mariam-alto trombone
Nuno Torres-alto saxophone
Bruno Silva-guitar
Pedro Lourenco-bass
Andre Goncalves-organs
Luis Desirat-percussion
Raphael Soares-percussion
Sei Miguel-pocket trumpet, composition, arrangements, direction
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UPC: 5609063005226
Label: Clean Feed
Catalog ID: CF522LP
Squidco Product Code: 27582
Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2019
Country: Portugal
Packaging: LP
Recorded live at the Namouche Studios, in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 18th, 2018, by Joaquim Monte.
"Sei Miguel is no longer the "best kept secret" of the Portuguese creative music scene, as a British journalist once wrote: by this time his discography is disputed by the most demanding collectors in the world, and here it is a precious title to add to that list. Now fronting a group of eight players, the (pocket) trumpeter signs a marvelous treaty of jazz orchestration. Yes, jazz: it may sound excentric to some, but there's passages in "O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel" that would excite all the Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders fans.
The instrumentation is unconventional, with three horns (including the less used alto trombone), a virtual organist, (virtual because the organ sounds - fundamental to the music - are introduced by a laptop computer), guitar, bass guitar, a percussionist dealing only with metals and skins, and another only with wood. The band includes musicians coming from rock, experimental music and free improvisation, this combination explaining part of the open approach to the jazz tradition. Each contribution is a little part of the whole, with the collective factor slowly building, through the repetition or subtle variation of short phrases. The built movement gets similar to the waves of the sea arriving at the beach sand, the end coming with a "fire music"-like climax (Carro de Fogo means Fire Car, by the way). What a journey!"-CLean Feed
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Fala Mariam "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." ^ Hide Bio for Fala Mariam • Show Bio for Nuno Torres "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." ^ Hide Bio for Nuno Torres • Show Bio for Bruno Silva Bruno Silva, also known as Ondness, Serpente, is a guitarist known for the groups Canzana, lopness, Olive Troops SOS, Osso, Sabre, and Somália. ^ Hide Bio for Bruno Silva • Show Bio for Pedro Lourenco "Pedro Lourenço is a Portuguese bassist, know for the group Bruxas/Cobras, Bernardo Devlin, and his work with trumpeter Sei Miguel." ^ Hide Bio for Pedro Lourenco • Show Bio for Andre Goncalves "André Gonçalves is a keyboardist and improviser, known for the groups EA, Gigantiq, Stapletape, and Variable Geometry Orchestra." ^ Hide Bio for Andre Goncalves • Show Bio for Luis Desirat "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)" ^ Hide Bio for Luis Desirat • Show Bio for Raphael Soares "Raphael Soares is a percussionist known for the groups Alförjs, SUNFLARE, and The Sound Of Typewriters." ^ Hide Bio for Raphael Soares • Show Bio for Sei Miguel "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." ^ Hide Bio for Sei Miguel
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Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel, part 1
SIDE B
1. O Carro de Fogo de Sei Miguel, part 2
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