Shimmering and delicate, the sound of the trumpet opens the door to the encounter of different styles and eras. It takes as its guiding light a very broad notion of jazz. At first it lets itself be embraced by the strings in expressions of lament, autumnal contemplations, romantic ballads with the unmistakable glamor of Broadway stages. Then he joins the electric bass and drums for a much more relaxed and rhythmic second half. It celebrates jazz standards, old and new, with brief notes of R&B, soul and an unexpected ending, a Brazilian choro.
Encountering Jazz
Metropolitana Soloists
Joseph Turrin Elegia
John Stevens Outono
Alexander Arutiunian Elegia
Richard Rogers My Funny Valentine (arr. S. Charrinho)
Sérgio Charrinho Fábio
George Gershwin Excerpts from the opera Porgy and Bess
Roy Hargrove Strasbourg / St. Denis
Cole Porter I Love You, from the musical Mexican Hayride
Herbie Hancock Chameleon
Pixinguinha Carinhoso
Sérgio Charrinho, João Moreira trumpets
Rodrigo Azevedo percussion
Alexêi Tolpygo, José Teixeira, violinist to be announced, Daniela Radu, Joana Dias violins
Sérgio Sousa viola
Jian Hong cello
Margarida Afonso double bass
