Luiz Moretto Quintet - Vampyroteuthis Infernalis

Brazilian Luiz Moretto moved to Portugal in 2000 to work with Lisbon's African communities; he has performed with saxophonist Al�pio C Neto for almost a decade and has been a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at King's College London since 2012. On 'Vampyroteuthis Infernalis' he fuses the Afro-Brazilian rabeca (fiddle) with free jazz.

The compositions are inspired by the rhythms of Afro-Brazilian music, which give the necessary freedom for intense improvisational interplays. It was Al�pio's idea to invite experienced musicians from within the Italian free jazz culture, namely Francesco Lo Cascio, Gianfranco Tedeschi and Marco Ariano, whose combined experience and creativity pervade the music.

Personnel: Luiz Moretto (violin, rabeca), Al�pio C Neto (tenor and soprano saxophone, Brazilian bells, whistles), Francesco Lo Cascio (vibraphone, percussion), Gianfranco Tedeschi (double bass), Marco Ariano (drums, percussion)