Mambo Noir Trio – Mambo Noir Trio (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 34:49 minutes | 334 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © OONA Recordings
On their self-titled debut album, Mambo Noir Trio brings together dark exotica and jazzy swagger. The result of a series of inspired after-hours sessions, Mambo Noir is an album of hushed exotica without the kitsch factor. Instead of transporting the listener to exotic faraway islands, Mambo Noir’s music places us immediately in a smoky harbour bar scene that could be an outtake from a French 1940s film noir. Mambo Noir Trio treats its source material with a tentative playfulness that allows vibraphone timbres time to diffuse and roll out, while double bass loops keep the musical movement grounded. This approach is somewhat reminiscent of Belgian film composer Francois de Roubaix, with the harmonic nuances of Cuban mambo pianist Ruben Gonzalez’ improvisations thrown in for good measure. Rhythmically the record brings to mind the bluesy, freewheeling sound of the Ethiopian singer, pianist and nun Emahoy Tsegue ́-Maryam Guebrou. The atmosphere running through Mambo Noir Trio’s debut album is eerie, melancholic and yet strangely upbeat. This is mambo music for a fever dream about love and perhaps passion murder.
Tracklist:
1. Mambo Noir Trio – Noir (03:40)
2. Mambo Noir Trio – Matador (02:54)
3. Mambo Noir Trio – Clouds (03:00)
4. Mambo Noir Trio – Savu (05:36)
5. Mambo Noir Trio – City (02:15)
6. Mambo Noir Trio – Love (04:47)
7. Mambo Noir Trio – Sangre (03:05)
8. Mambo Noir Trio – Luna (04:59)
9. Mambo Noir Trio – Fin (04:29)
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