VA - Maniscalco / Bigoni / Solborg (2015)

This trio is about knowing the music well enough to navigate freely and improvise, as a unit, with and around the written material. To instantly react freely to each other and create music with authenticity and presence. A musical attitude that the group has worked intensely on in recent years. The debut album holds a poetic and very melodic chamber musical expression contrasted by textures, preparations and microtonality. An almost architectural blend of abstraction and warmth is a strong ambition and trademark of the group. This music does not care about genre or style. It is essentially about musical conversation and made for ears interested in dialogue.

Francesco (A) is Italian - love takes him to Denmark in 2009. Emanuele (B) is Italian as well - music takes him to Denmark in 2012. Mark (C) is Danish - with deep latin roots.
A and C often play together. A and B already know each other well. C and B feel it natural to meet and set up this constellation. A, B and C enjoy playing concerts in small churches. Improvisation is a vital process for A, B and C.
What you are reading may not be too helpful for understanding the music they play. Then imagine a contemporary chamber ensemble with some dirt in it - a small choir where each voice raises from the ground.

A potentially-folk project.

Tracklist:

01. Blomme (2:32)
02. Syvsover (6:09)
03. Boardwalks (3:12)
04. Dogfood (4:33)
05. Too Young to Be a Hippie, Too Old to Be a Punk (3:15)
06. Homework #1 (7:16)
07. Not Until Late (3:39)
08. Standstill (Extended Version) (9:08)
09. Rye (3:48)
10. Sometime (2:23)

Personnel:

Emanuele Maniscalco - Piano
Francesco Bigoni - Tenor saxophone & clarinet
Mark Solborg - Guitar