Moksha

Moksha: Moksha

by Dan McClenaghan
April 9, 2004

On Moksha this Swedish foursome successfully mines the free side of the piano-less quartet sound explored by Gerry Mulligan in the mainstream, and Ornette Coleman on the freer end of things, though I don't know if the word “free" actually describes Moksha's sound. A great deal of unison between the saxophone and trumpet, along with some solid melodies, indicates a good deal of structure to the tunes, and the opener, “Svettparlor" has a very measured tone to it, suggestive of ...

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Moksha Trio: Brazilian Instrumental Music With Vanguard Echoes

Source: Moksha Trio
May 18, 2012

Recorded in 2008, the first Moksha’s album (Self Produced) were devised after an extensive work in which made part the musicians: Gilberto Ferri (Piano), Lauro Lellis (drumns) and Felipe Alves (Bass). Moksha Trio’s drummer, Lauro Lellis, whom is also Tom Zé Band’s drummer for the two last decades, is the most renowned musician of this trio which also includes the Pianist Gilberto Ferri and the Bassist Felipe Alvez. The group’s name antecipates yours musical conception: from sanscrit, Moksh means liberation, ...
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