Monday, May 17, 2021

Ensemble Progresivo - Hesitancy (May 2021)

The concept of Progression in this record is ever-present in the work of this band. Following the principle of non-repetition and ephimeral existence that free improvised music has at its core, the Ensemble Progresivo aims to draw upon what they like to call "Progressions": pieces where the structures is prearranged using a combination of references and musical elements work out by Ricardo Tejero, achieveing a different form every time a new "Progression" is played.

In this way, every time the band performs they play a different "written progression", or piece, never to be repeated again. There are now 27 progressions writen and played.

In this album there are a number of pieces played by the whole band and 4 pieces where Ricardo Tejero makes a duo with each memeber of the band.

1. Progresion 22. Misnuet 05:05
2. Progresion 25. F.A.Q 04:00
3. Progresion 19. Ida y Vuelta 05:48
4. Progresion 27. Double R 02:44
5. Progresion 20. Dilema 19:09
6. Progresion 24. Moundfield 02:01
7. Progresion 21. Mannock 07:44
8. Progresion 23. For Ana 04:55
9. Progresion 26. Tic-Tak.Toe 01:32

Ricardo Tejero, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet and compositions/idea;
Alison Blunt, violin
Adrian Northover, alto and soprano saxes
Marcio Mattos, cello and electronics
Roberto Sassi, electric guitar