the press
Carlos Bica | Diz | Azul: 'Twist' | Azul: 'Look What They've Done...' | Azul: "Believer" | Carlos Bica "Single"
Carlos
Bica not only has outstanding mastery of his instrument but also utilises
an invertive style of writing music [...] The restrained strategic approach
by Carlos Bica forms a basis to the work, unifying a huge variety of influences.
The work resounds with strains of jazz, comtemporary improvised music,
chansons and other cultural elements from folk and contemporary classical
music " (Diário De Notícias)
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"Music
with a cross-over atmosphere […] With good humour and a good measure of
cheek on stage, Carlos Bica, Ana Brandão and the ensemble "DIZ" break
through musical boundaries […] a musical portrait taken from a greater
identity and aesthetic polyvalence." (Público)
the press about Azul - "Twist"
"Azul
has a great spectrum – not at least because the musicians represent very
different musical cultures thanks to their origins. This results in an
emotionally stamped searching for new sounds."
A Capital, Portugal
"This disc could get cult status" (5 Stars) Fono Forum
"A master work" Jazz Podium
"CD of the month" Stereo Magazine
"Azul's music on "Twist" is a feast of melodies and emotions
- thoroughly inventive, surprising and bold" H.J.S
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the press about Azul - "Look What They've Done To My Song"
"The
music of Carlos Bica is exciting, modern, and contagious. Bica is an attentive
listener of the outside world - from which his modernity derives- and
an innate songwriter. He interprets the world and plays it in melodies
that we can hum or sing."
Leonel Santos "All Jazz"
the press about Azul - "Beliver"
Azul
celebrate their ten-year anniversary with their excellent album “Believer”.
It is the kind of jazz that cannot be completed, that searches and researches.
It is therefore also much more precious – since it passes hills
and valleys, oceans and tides without settling down – jazz without
limits. Correio da Manhã
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the press about Carlos Bica - "Single"
"Im
Eröffnungsstück „A Luz da Rosa“ ist es zunächst
nur ein einzelner Ton, schmal und lang gezogen, der hereinschwebt. Dann
folgt ein kurzer Tanz auf dem Griffbrett, dezente Mehrstimmigkeit blitzt
auf. Bica betrachtet hier und im Folgenden zunächst jeden Stein des
Klangmosaiks für sich..." Thorsten Meyer