Ancient Myths by Aliéksey Vianna Quartet

Aliéksey Vianna Quartet

Ancient Myths

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: TCB The Montreux Jazz Label
UPC: 0725095370028
Catnr: TCB 37002
Release date: 06 May 2022
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Label
TCB The Montreux Jazz Label

UPC
0725095370028

Catalogue number
TCB 37002

Release date
06 May 2022

"... Great improvisations and the excellent playing technique of the leader do not let this album out of the hand."

jazzfun, 21-5-2022

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About the album

The division that punctuated music in the 20th century and demarcated its classical and popular sides began to dissolve in the last quarter of the century. This gradual and natural event gave rise to the birth of the current musicians of the 21st century. Musical improvisation, a practice introduced by jazz musicians, was a key point in this transformation. More recently it has become part of the training program for musicians who have careers linked to classical music. This new musician is more open-minded compared to musicians of the past and is generally curious and interested in different styles of music.

The intent of this brief introduction is to clarify and situate the musical aesthetics of this CD by the Aliéksey Vianna Quartet. The selected composers fit perfectly the description of the new musicians. Almost all of them have something in common, starting with their musical instrument, the classical guitar, and they all move freely between the intricacies of music labeled as classical, jazz and popular. The Aliéksey Vianna Quartet brings together an excellent group of instrumentalists, all with individual careers and extensive experience in instrumental ensembles. Through the nine tracks of this album, each of them has the opportunity to shine, demonstrating versatility and creativity

Die Trennung, die die Musik im 20. Jahrhundert kennzeichnete und ihre klassischen und populären Seiten voneinander abgrenzte, begann sich im letzten Viertel des Jahrhunderts aufzulösen. Dieses allmähliche und natürliche Ereignis führte zur Entstehung der heutigen Musiker des 21. Jahrhunderts. Die musikalische Improvisation, die von den Jazzmusikern eingeführt wurde, war ein entscheidender Punkt in diesem Wandel. In jüngerer Zeit ist sie Teil der Ausbildung von Musikern geworden, die eine Karriere in der klassischen Musik anstreben. Dieser neue Musiker ist im Vergleich zu den Musikern der Vergangenheit aufgeschlossener und im Allgemeinen neugierig und interessiert an verschiedenen Musikstilen.

Mit dieser kurzen Einführung soll die musikalische Ästhetik dieser CD des Aliéksey Vianna Quartetts verdeutlicht und eingeordnet werden. Die ausgewählten Komponisten passen perfekt auf die Beschreibung der neuen Musiker. Fast alle haben etwas gemeinsam, angefangen bei ihrem Musikinstrument, der klassischen Gitarre, und sie alle bewegen sich frei zwischen den Feinheiten der Musik, die als Klassik, Jazz und Pop bezeichnet wird. Das Aliéksey Vianna Quartett vereint eine exzellente Gruppe von Instrumentalisten, die alle über individuelle Karrieren und umfangreiche Erfahrungen in Instrumentalensembles verfügen. In den neun Stücken dieses Albums hat jeder von ihnen die Gelegenheit, zu glänzen und seine Vielseitigkeit und Kreativität unter Beweis zu stellen.

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Aliéksey Vianna Quartet
The Aliéksey Vianna Trio was formed in Basel in 2009. It emerged naturally from collaborations of the Brazilian guitarist Aliéksey Vianna and the Swiss bassist Stephan Kurmann with a few different drummers. Upon an invitation by the great Peter Schmidlin, in 2014 the trio (then with Mauro Martins on drums) released their album “in concert at the bird’s eye” (TCB 33402). Since then, it has appeared in festivals and clubs all over Switzerland, France, Germany and Brazil. Over the years, the trio also performed with a few guest soloists, such as Nat Su and Viviane de Farias. In October of 2020 (this time already with Jorge Rossy on vibraphone and drums), Gabriele Mirabassi was also their guest for two concerts. The music of those concerts was so special that the four musicians immediately talked about their wish to record it. A year later they met again for another concert and two days of recordings, the result of which can be heard in this CD.

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... Great improvisations and the excellent playing technique of the leader do not let this album out of the hand.
jazzfun, 21-5-2022

... The result is nine fine, superficially unexciting recordings that highlight Vianna's Brazilian classical training...
Jazz'n More, 01-5-2022

... Between the sophistication of Brazilian rhythms, Mediterranean joie de vivre, and free improvisations on a wide range of compositions, Aliéksey Vianna's quartet offers us a delightful moment of music whose absolute technical mastery is quickly forgotten to leave room only for pleasure.
jazz halo, 29-4-2022

Seven years after a live trio recording, the Brazilian guitarist Aliéksey Vianna, winner of several classical guitar prizes, has assembled a very attractive "chamber" quartet for TCB, the Montreux label...
radio france, 20-4-2022

It is delicate music, magnificently performed, absolutely mastered, with breathtakingly inventive solos. A delicious moment of music.
Le Soir, 03-8-2022

The pieces on Ancient Myths sound well cared for, put into professional arrangements and skilfully performed. The music sounds oiled and smooth, but if you listen closely, you will discover in addition to this obviousness: virtuosity, brilliant interplay and craftsmanship!
Music Frames, 06-7-2022

... Vianna chooses instead for "Ancient Myths" deliberately unorthodox material with a composed base and a part to be freely improvised, which Mirabassi, Kurmann and Rossy often traverse in the language of contemporary classical...
Jazzthing 06 2022, 27-5-2022

... The Brazilian guitarist Aliéksey Vianna has been living in Basel for a good 15 years and is a border crosser between different musical worlds, which includes jazz, European classical music, new music, popular and classical Brazilian music. On "Ancient Myths", released at the beginning of May, he unrolls a kind of Ariadne's thread to ancient myths of different cultures...
ProgrammZeitung CH 06 2022, 27-5-2022

Aliéksey Vianna's quartet offers us a delicious moment of music whose absolute technical mastery is well and truly present, quickly forgotten to leave room only for pleasure.
JazzMania, 19-5-2022

Between the sophistication of Brazilian rhythms, Mediterranean joie de vivre and free improvisations on a beautiful range of compositions, Aliéksey Vianna's quartet offers us a delicious moment of music whose absolute technical mastery is well and truly present.....
Jazzmania, 19-5-2022

Between the sophistication of Brazilian rhythms, Mediterranean joie de vivre, free improvisations on a beautiful range of compositions, Alieksey Vianna's quartet offers us a delicious moment of music whose absolute technical mastery is well and truly present.
Jazzhalo, 13-5-2022

This album radiates a serene tranquility that is mainly due to the combination of classical guitar, clarinet and vibraphone, but Rossy is also an extremely subtle percussionist and Kurmann can do everything on his double bass.
Rootstime, 01-4-2022