EDN-1191
Mário Laginha
Jangada
- 1. Short Shore 8.59
- 2. Efedra 7.18
- 3. Chorale No.2 2.32
- 4. Disquiet 5.46
- 5. The Stone Raft (A jangada de pedra): Lowlands, Raft, Crossroads, South 17.00
- 6. Onagra 4.35
- 7. Speak 6.08
- 8. Seven 4.41
- 9. Ribeira da Barca 5.13
- 10. Kingfisher 5.39
- 11. Between Two Worlds 1.27
Release date: 25 February 2022
Release date: 25 February 2022
Available as: CD; 24 Bit 44.1 kHz WAV; 320k mp3.
Credits and About
Mário Laginha piano
Bernardo Moreira double bass
Alexandre Frazão drums
Recorded at Alântico Blue Studios, Lisbon, July 20th-22nd 2020.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by André Tavares.
Album artwork by Oli Bentley, Split.
Mário Laginha would like to thank André, Olga, Francisca, Paulo Pires & the Câmara Municipal de Loulé.
Alexandre Frazão plays Zildjian cymbals & sticks.
With the support from the SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores.
Mário’s music inhabits a space between the two worlds of jazz and music from the African continent, which has had a profound effect on his writing and shaped his music both rhythmically and sonically. Classical music has also played a significant role in his approach to the piano with a wonderful floating poise and Chopin-like elegance to his playing.
Jangada, meaning raft, originates from the idea of ‘picking up pieces of driftwood and binding them together to form a whole.’ It’s a beautiful metaphor that describes the organic collation of influences that are channelled into the music. Consisting of eleven original compositions by Mario, the album is harmonically rich with a delicate warmth. There’s also something very exploratory and searching, a sense of adventure and impulsive restlessness.
Jangada is the album that will open up new ears and hearts to Mario’s music and set him on a course to become one of the most legendary European musicians of his generation.
