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Read the report and photos from the 16th Porta-Jazz festival in Portugal See Festivals above or link below.

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John Edwards/Luis Vicente/Vasco Trilla

Choreography of Fractures
Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) FSR 19/2025
Concentrated instrumental essence, the four instant compositions created by three adept improvisers confirm the promise of the disc’s title. Performed with the dedication and invention of dance masters, fragmented tropes are blended into a distinctive whole without abandoning individual characteristics. Demonstrating creative music’s internationalism, the players also represent different countries and experience. Bassist John Edwards is from the UK and has worked with the likes of Evan Parker and Joe McPhee. Portuguese trumpeter Luis Vicente has… Read More
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