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Rodrigo Pinheiro
Hyper.object: inter.independence
by Mark Corroto
The premise defined for this recording session was clear; each member of the quintet was to develop their ideas individually and to not immediately react or engage in direct dialog with the other musicians from the group." Did they succeed? Absolutely not, and that is what ultimately makes inter.independence a success as a free improvised recording. Hyper.object comprised bassist Hernâni Faustino and pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro from the acclaimed Red Trio plus the electronics of Carlos Santos, trumpeter João Almeida, and ...
read moreRED Trio & Celebration Band: Suite 10 Years Anniversary
by John Sharpe
Since its inception in 2008 the RED Trio has been one of Portugal's foremost improvising ensembles. Pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro, bassist Hernani Faustino and drummer Gabriel Ferrandini stand upon the shoulders of the egalitarian trio legacy of pianists Bill Evans, Paul Bley and Howard Riley; no-one leads, no-one follows, but, paradoxically, all three move as one. To celebrate a decade's existence, a noteworthy milestone for a free jazz combo, the principals convened with former and current collaborators, in Lisbon, in early ...
read moreRodrigo Pinheiro/Wschod: Wschod
by Don Phipps
Chamber jazz has provided an intriguing combination of abstract jazz and modern-classical experimentation, and Clean Feed should be applauded for giving the world a library of music by artists in this mold. Case in point, pianist Rodrigo Pinheiro's trio Wschod, which says that it strives to go beyond established norms. If by this, Pinhiero and company mean unique voicings, abundant technique and challenging yet fascinating group improvisations, they have succeeded. On Wschod the talents of the trio .are ...
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