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SERRIES AMADO LISLE The Invisible
When one of the most productive free jazz saxophonists of Portugal, Rodrigo Amado, met Belgian experimental guitarist Dirk Serries for an ad-hoc duo performance (which led to a sold-out cassette release on Raw Tonk Records and a CD on Klanggalerie), it just clicked. After this duo they both immediately felt they could continue as a trio with a drummer. An obvious choice became English free drummer Andrew Lisle, who both share a friendship and creativity with. Dirk with Andrew and Colin Webster as Kodian Trio and Rodrigo met and played with Andrew in his younger years when Andrew resided for a while in Portugal. This trio meets the warm sax tone, grounded in proper free jazz traditions, with the relentless abstract guitar playing of Dirk Serries and versatile drumming of Andrew. After three concerts they recorded their debut studio album at the Sunny Side Inc. Studio (Anderlecht, Belgium) which is now being released on Klanggalerie. Full tracklist: 1. New Tone 2. Tapestry 3. The Invisible. Price: € 19,-/copy incl. worldwide shipping.
The Invisible offers three extended pieces that adopt free jazz dynamics and led by the warm tenor sax tone of Amado, with the abstract and more ethereal guitar lines of Serries and the intuitive, free pulse of Lisle. It is clear that the already-established bond between these master improvisers informs the trios dynamics and opens the music for more sonic adventures. The trio patiently and organically alternates with tension building and release, and swinging from the melodic and lyrical to the fiery and thorny.
(Salt Peanuts, August 2024)
At first blush, this seems like an odd meeting of minds. Belgian Dirk Serries is as well known for his ambient synth work as his free improv. Rodrigo Amado is a central figure in the Portuguese jazz scene and Andrew Lisle has played with a long list of musicians from his native British Isles as well as the European mainland. While every pairing of two out of these three has previously been recorded, this is their first joint effort. Amado leads the trio with both outside and lyrical playing, while Serries aggressively strums his undistorted electric. Lisle can be both subtle and overt, lurking in the background and then surfacing with unstructured lines that lead the others into new spaces. The Invisible is an enjoyable document that blends free jazz tropes with abstract guitar and versatile drumming in new and compelling ways.
(AMN Capsule, August 2024)
Sprankelende dialogen ontspinnen zich, meestal gesteund op gebroken en staccato ritmebewegingen. Toch lassen ze regelmatig introverte passages in waarvan de impact even sterk is net door het onverwachte contrast met de veelhoekige dynamiek. In de intro van het tweede stuk bijvoorbeeld is het de warme gloed van Amado zijn tenorsaxofoon die aanvankelijk de toon zet alvorens hun gezamenlijke subversieve kant terug naar boven komt.
(Jazz Halo, August 2024)
The Invisible é um álbum notabilíssimo, com Dirk Serries, Rodrigo Amado e Andrew Lisle a surgirem no pináculo das suas capacidades enquanto criadores em tempo real.
(Jazz.pt, August 2024)
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