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Indra Trio é um trio de jazz português formado por Luís Barrigas(piano), João Custódio (contrabaixo) e Jorge Moniz (bateria). A sua música distingue-se pela simplicidade e pela busca de uma «relação orgânica com a natureza», procurando uma ligação profunda com os sons e com aquilo que chamam de sua «não racionalidade». O trio mistura influências do jazz tradicional com elementos da música erudita europeia, explorando improvisação como componente central. No repertório predominam composições originais, embora também incorporem standards de jazz e arranjos de canções populares. Há atenção especial à melodia, ao diálogo entre os instrumentos e à harmonia, sem negligenciar espaço para o experimental e o atmosférico. Quanto ao simbolismo, “Indra” refere-se à divindade hindu associada aos céus, à água e às forças da natureza, o que reflete a estética do grupo: uma música que pretende evocar ambientes, estados emocionais, atmosferas naturais.

Luis Barrigas - piano
João Custódio - contrabaixo
Jorge Moniz - bateria

The visiting danish alto saxophonist (Berlin/Copenhagen) will join forces with longtime inspirators John O'Gallagher, Mike Formanek & Jeff Williams for an explosive double-alto quartet encounter. The four musicians - except for the two altos - have collaborated across various projects and will now meet for the first time in this very constellation. Together they will improvise in & out of original compositions, weavering them together in a beautiful and unified bandsound.
This will quite likely be a ONE NIGHT ONLY happening, so don't miss out.

John O'Gallagher - Alto Sax
Asger Nissen - Alto Sax
Michael Formanek - Double Bass
Jeff Williams - Drums

This concert will be a meeting between three generations of free improvisors.
Margaux Oswald is a pianist of French-Filipina origin, born in Geneva, and currently based in Copenhagen. She has played the piano since the age of 5, and is now committed to the art of free improvisation. Her solo piano debut album Dysphotic Zone, released on Clean Feed Records, was chosen as one of the best solo album of 2022 by the New York City Jazz Record.
She is one of the new members of the artist-run label and collective ILK in Copenhagen.
Oswald’s latest project, Collateral Damage, an international septet with three double basses, two electric guitars, drums and grand piano, will have its first album released on Clean Feed Records in 2024.
Born in the Galil region, Northern Israel, Ziv Taubenfeld started playing the clarinet as part of his primary school orchestra and continued with studies at the local conservatory. Following the attraction to low sounds, he added the bass clarinet as a second instrument that soon became his main focus. Taubenfeld's interest in improvised music grew bigger after meeting the influential saxophone player Albert Beger, who opened up a path that led to further studies of the bass clarinet with Michael Moore in the Netherlands. Amsterdam's improvised music scene turned out to be a creative home, resulting in collaborations that continue to this day. Taubenfeld is currently based in Lisbon.
Born in San Francisco, Michael Formanek has made quite a name for himself as a first-call bassist in the East Coast scene he calls home. Formanek has worked with several generations of musicians throughout his distinguished career: as a teenager in the 1970s he toured with Tony Williams and Joe Henderson; and in the ‘80s he played with Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, and Freddie Hubbard. During the ‘90s he played a key role in the fertile Downtown scene, leading his own ensembles while working closely with Tim Berne and his associates. Currently, Formanek is most often found working in the collective trio Thumbscrew, with Mary Halvorson and Tomas Fujiwara, and in the numerous outfits that the trio serves as a rhythm section.

Margaux Oswald - piano
Ziv Taubenfeld - clarinette
Michael Formanek - bass

Dois solos e um duo, unidos pela curiosidade tímbrica em dois estranhos objetos de metal e lógicas intervalares irregulares. 2 prefácios para um prólogo, 2 parênteses que terminam por fim numa frase.

Gonçalo Marques ( n. 1972) lidera um quarteto com Jacob Sacks, Masa Kamaguchi e Jeff Williams e, além de membro fundador da label/ associação Robalo Music e curador do Festival Robalo Antena 2, é também diretor pedagógico da Escola de Jazz Luís Villas Boas e docente na Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa.

João Gato (n. 2000) lidera o grupo Apophenia e o trio "Não confundir com" e já partilhou o palco com Peter Evans, Kresten Osgood, Axel Dorner e Audrey Chen. Atualmente reside em Copenhaga, onde tem desenvolvido sets a solo incidentes em quartos de tons.

João Gato - Saxofone alto
Gonçalo Marques - Trompete

The talented Swedishborn singer Annika Cleo was raised in Helsinki and has been part of the Finnish jazzscene since the beginning of the 1990´s. Her talent and diversity has led her to perfom within many different genres but alongside the others jazz has been the constant.
Her first jazzrecord “Heavenly” was released in 1995 and was followed up in 1998 with the album “Daydreamin´Strayhorn” with UMO jazz orchestra, guitarist Larry Coryell and trombone player Ulf Johansson Werre. In 2010 she released her solorecord “Yours Truly” hence taking the role of composer and producer as well. In 2017 Annika released a record as Cleo & Winter – Another Way Home – together with guitarist Niklas Winter.
Swedish up and coming artist Linn Thomas invite you to an intimate concert where original songs take center stage. Prepare for an evening where playfulness meets depth and each song tells a story.
Linn’s music moves effortlessly between pop, folk, jazz and singer- songwriter traditions, allowing space for each song to tell its own story through beautiful melodies and honest lyrics.
Linn will be performing her songs in Swedish, but even though you don’t know the language, you won’t be able to miss the stories in her voice.
This is a concert filled with music that might make you uncomfortable but will let you feel. We invite you to an evening you won’t forget and open the door to linns playful musical world.

Annika Cleo - Voice and Piano
Linn Thomas - Voice and Guitar