João Pais Filipe . Drums
João Guimarães . Alto Saxophone
Marcelo dos Reis . Electric Guitar
José Miguel Pereira . Double Bass
Luís Vicente . Trumpet
FAIL BETTER! is a collaborative group born out of pre-existing projects that brought together part of the members of this quintet (The Nap, Frame Trio and Guimarães/Pais duo)..
The music you can hear on this record is freely improvised and was captured during a live concert , in a fantastic venue in the city of Coimbra, called Salão Brazil. It was the third of five concerts given by this band during a tour on february 2013. This concert was held in a context of an artistic residency promoted by JACC - Jazz ao Centro Clube.
credits
from Zero Sum,
released February 24, 2014
All music by Marcelo dos Reis, João Guimarães, João Pais Filipe, Luís Vicente and José Miguel Pereira.
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The liner notes describe the village in the cover photo as "bleak but oddly beautiful". That pretty much sums up the music itself as well. Dark and dire but somehow shining as well. An engaging experience. Brandon Burkholder
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