Rob Mazurek's São Paulo Underground + Black Cube SP with Thomas Rohrer at Constellation

Constellation welcomes back composer and cornetist Rob Mazurek with his long standing trio São Paulo Underground and his latest ensemble Black Cube SP, which features the trio with Thomas Rohrer, master of the keening rabeca (Brazilian viola).

This is a record release show promoting the group's debut record, Return the Tides, on Cuneiform Records. Two sets of music. First set São Paulo Underground trio. Second set Black Cube SP quartet with Thomas Rohrer.

Mazurek on cornet and electronics, Mauricio Takara on drums, electronics and cavaquinho (Brazilian ukelele), Guilherme Granado on keyboard, synths, and sampler, and Thomas Rohrer on rabeca (Brazilian viola) and soprano saxophone. ...

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Constellation welcomes back composer and cornetist Rob Mazurek with his long standing trio São Paulo Underground and his latest ensemble Black Cube SP, which features the trio with Thomas Rohrer, master of the keening rabeca (Brazilian viola).

This is a record release show promoting the group's debut record, Return the Tides, on Cuneiform Records. Two sets of music. First set São Paulo Underground trio. Second set Black Cube SP quartet with Thomas Rohrer.

Mazurek on cornet and electronics, Mauricio Takara on drums, electronics and cavaquinho (Brazilian ukelele), Guilherme Granado on keyboard, synths, and sampler, and Thomas Rohrer on rabeca (Brazilian viola) and soprano saxophone.

Listen to a full track of Return the Tides courtesy of The Wire magazine: http://www.thewire.co.uk/audio/tracks/listen_rob-mazurek-and-black-cube-sp_s-return-the-tides

"4 1/2 Stars" - DownBeat

"Mazurek's cornet playing, always affecting and timbrally luminous, achieves the paradox of being simultaneously corporeal and ethereal." —  The Wire 

"Mazurek's most personal and poignant offering to date; cathartic and compelling, it combines avant-garde jazz expressionism, bold electronic experimentation and hypnotic Tropicália rhythms with a profound spirituality." — All About Jazz 

"Nothing less than an aural spirit quest.” — Jazz Times 

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