" data-original-title="" title="">RED Trio, namely fellow countrymen pianist Ricardo Pinheiro and bassist Hernani Faustino. This release with its idiosyncratic group conception and unusual instrumentation might prove similarly popular.

While there are no real tunes or themes, the juxtaposition of melodic fragments, alongside the more abrasive elements especially from the strings, leads to an unassuming lyricism which permeates the date. In dense four way soundscapes, folk derived airs vie with jazz, contemporary classical and improv, but the resultant mix doesn't properly reside any genre. The collective eschews solos and seem to avoid any displays of ostentatious technique, yet each unlikely component interlocks with its fellows to create a whole which convinces and fuels emotional ambiguity and intrigue.

Although divided into six tracks, the album presents as one overarching piece. On drums Franco clatters effectively while sounding unlike any other proponent of jazz drumming. He manufactures a lurching momentum rather than countable rhythm. The prime example comes on the opener, "Two Balconies," where the rattle coheres into a shuffling boogaloo, while layers of strings and trumpet manufacture a sense of wistful longing. In fact trumpeter Vicente threads potent yet understated fanfares throughout the program in a bitter sweet vocalized tone.

On violin and cello, the Ceccaldi siblings, both former students of bass virtuoso