MOORIS — I
MOORIS are
João Almeida (trumpet & objects)
Pedro Melo Alves (drums & objects)
João Almeida (trumpet) and Pedro Melo Alves (drums), two of the most creative and prolific Portuguese jazz musicians of their generation, are MOORIS. Recorded in May 2021, right after the second lockdown in Portugal, “I” shows them freely exploring their instruments of choice but also finding and creating sound with “objects”, as they describe.
Both musicians leave behind familiar ground and use their instruments to create sounds that appear ceremonial or even manifest themselves as rituals. “+” sets the tone, dark, sparse and haunting, and the next four tracks (all on the "positive" side, with “+” added to each title) make use of the freedom proposed by this experiment with the uncanny. The “objects” start appearing, creating movement, confusion and dancing around different genres, from dark metal to industrial.
Limited Edition LP Edited By Holuzam
All music by MOORIS
Recorded by MOORIS at Ermo do Caos, Porto, Portugal - May 2021
Mixed by Filipe Louro
Mastered by Taylor Deupree
Artwork and design by ELLEONOR
Nov 2023