Two deep basses come together in this recording of a live performance at O'Culto de Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal between Red Trio double bassist Hernani Faustino and Ensemble MIA/String Theory double bassist Joao Madeira, mixing bowed and plucked styles along with preparations and extended techniques in a three part suite of powerfully imposing improvisation.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2020 Country: UK Packaging: Digipack - 6 panel Recorded live by Miguel Azguime at O'Culto de Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal.
"The year 2021 is very fertile with respect to double bass duos. After the magnificent 3 CDs box of Damon Smith with Peter Kowald, Joëlle Léandre, and Bertram Turetzky, comes this gem, recorded Live by Miguel Azguime at O'Culto da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal. Herhâni and João play a suite in three parts, combining obviously both bowing and finger picking, with all the more advances "prepared" bass techniques, alternative and "fake" sounds, and all that."Primeira Parte" lasts over 19 minutes and has moderate toward slow tempo. "Segunda Parte" last 24 and a half minute, and is slower, more meditative and abstract. In terms of emotional and expressive content the most dense is "Final", however, even though it is the shortest, less than 8 minutes long part. Great, absorbing music..."-Maciej Lewenstein