History of the Lisbon chaplaincy

Their concert, captured in this single 43 minute track, has an otherworldly quality. Not so much spiritual, as supernatural, with Gardin's saxophone taking flight with the sound of bird calls, and Pinheiro's organ resounding like the wind carving out caverns. The addition of Lopes' turntable isn't so much sampling as it is percussive and a drone generator. The entire performance is not unlike a futuristic arboretum or sanctuary for robots. A dream Philip K. Dick once had. Highly recommended.

In the hands of Gärdin, Lopes and Pinheiro, the unusual combination of saxophone, church organ and turntable percussion is by no means a gimmick. The Portuguese and Swede test the possibilities of the instruments individually and of the interplay in this line-up. This leads to a long, versatile improvisation that does more than arouse admiration. The music also works on the feeling, radiates a certain melancholy but also a zest for life. History of The Lisbon Chaplaincy is therefore not only an interesting free improvisation record, but also a very nice one.

What Lopes and Pinheiro are doing surprises us at every moment…