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Angela

by Caixa Cubo

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    Sheet music of the album Angela. Includes lead sheets from:
    - Khanimambo
    - Palavras
    - Lua Nova
    - Acalanto

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    Release date - 12th March 2021

    Caixa Cubo - 'Angela'

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Angela 00:58 video
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Khanimambo 04:46
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As palavras que te dou São o que eu sou São o que eu sinto É como me sinto Essas são as minhas palavras
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Lua Nova 04:27
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Dark Prince 05:16
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Acalanto 03:23 video
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about

One of the most highly-regarded modern Brazilian jazz trios, Caixa Cubo have announced details of the release of Angela, their latest album, and first to be licensed for European release by Heavenly Recordings.

Available now digitally, the album, their 7th since forming in 2007, will be released on vinyl on Friday 19th February 2021.

Recorded in December 2018, the album features the singer Zé Leônidas on Palavras, and includes arrangements of songs like Baião Malandro by Egberto Gismonti and Dark Prince by Geri Allen, in addition to the group's original compositions.


Made up of Henrique Gomide (keys), João Fideles (drums) and Noa Stroeter (bass)
the trio have split their time between Brazil and Europe in recent years, having been awarded scholarships to study at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands.

They have performed at many respected European venues and festivals including Jazz à Vienne Festival (France), Anton Philip Hall (The Hague), A-Trane (Berlin), Riverboat Festival (Denmark) and others in Paris, Brussels, London, Birmingham, Lisbon, Rotterdam. They also performed in Maputo, Mozambique, as well as renowned venues in Brazil, mainly in Sao Paulo (Auditório Ibirapuera, SESC Consolação, Museu da Casa Brasileira).

Talking about Caixa Cubo and the album, the British DJ, broadcaster, producer, writer and jazz lover, Patrick Forge said:

"It used to be the case that young Brazilians were either oblivious to or disdainful of their musical heritage, such was the omnipotence of “baile funk” and the influence of foreign music. (Heavy Metal acts that could barely get a booking in the U.K. selling out stadiums?!). A perplexing conundrum for those like myself who’ve found so much to treasure in those traditions, particularly from the 60s and 70s when Brazilian music culture reached an apotheosis of creativity.

It’s been so gratifying in recent years to witness a renaissance of those musical values, as a young generation of players more connected to worldwide trends have also sought to reconnect with their own lineage. Brazilian musicians have a unique feel, perhaps samba has literally infused their DNA, no matter what style or approach they take there is always that indigenous quality to the music.

Caixa Cubo are a jazz-fusion trio who plug in to a current of Brazilian music that was exemplified by Azymuth in the 70s; though these three players have their own twist. A touch darker and less obviously Brazilian, there is something so fundamental and pure about their sound, the interaction sounds fresh and spontaneous, intimate and real.

This is a record that will continue to delight with repeated listening such is the quality and grace of the playing. The sole vocal track Palavras (featuring Ze Leonidas) is a beguiling beauty evocative of Milton Nascimento and the best of Brazil’s melodic and harmonic traditions. Their version of Egbert Gismonti’s Baiao Malandro spins the off the wall funk of one of Brazil’s greatest composers into a more digestible contemporary form without losing any of its madcap brilliance. A triumph that will translate as well to fans of Yussef Kamaal and the younger generation of jazz converts as to seasoned old heads like myself."

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Caixa Cubo apresenta, em parceria com a HSTRS, seu novo álbum, Angela. Gravado em dezembro de 2018, logo antes do Natal, o álbum conta com a participação do cantor Zé Leônidas em Palavras, e traz regravações de músicas como Baião Malandro (Egberto Gismonti) e Dark Prince (Geri Allen), além de composições originais do grupo.

O plano original era gravar um single, Palavras, em áudio e vídeo, com a participação de Zé Leônidas, parceiro de longa data do trio, nos vocais. Mas, tudo rolou tão bem que, ao fim da gravação, havia tempo disponível no estúdio e o trio decidiu gravar, de forma espontânea, temas que lhes vinham à mente.

Angela, improviso que dá nome ao álbum, reflete a espontaneidade da gravação e aponta o caminho estético que acabou permeando todo o projeto: um diálogo entre a sonoridade brasileira e elétrica da década de 70, de grupos como Azymuth, e os beats contemporâneos de Yussef Kamaal, entre outras referências.

Ainda assim, o trio trabalha na sua própria linguagem, desenvolvida em seus lançamentos prévios, em um álbum cuja coesão reforça a importância desse formato (em tempos de atenção tão curta) e cuja espontaneidade só poderia ser atingida com amigos criando juntos e músicos sendo gravados ao vivo, no mesmo espaço.

credits

released September 11, 2020

Produced by Caixa Cubo & HSTRS

Caixa Cubo:
Henrique Gomide: electric piano and synthesizers
João Fideles: drums
Noa Stroeter: acoustic and electric bass

Featuring Zé Leônidas: vocals on "Palavras"

Recorded by Frederico Pacheco & Joy Espindola at YB Studios on 21 and 23 December, 2018
Edited and mixed at O&O by Frederico Pacheco & Tiago Frúgoli
Mastered by Lelo Nazario at Estúdio Utopia
Music direction by Tiago Frúgoli
Visual direction Rodrigo Tamassia

Project management by Noa Stroeter & Tiago Frúgoli

Design by Rodrigo Tamassia
Photos by Victor Versolato

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