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RAIZ DE PEDRA ~ AO VIVO GENS 008 ~ BRAZIL ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1987Released: 1999 2nd album, recorded live, by one of the most interesting South American groups - the instrumental quintet Raiz De PedraFind albums by this artist from Brazil. Although often referred to as a jazz group, they play a completely original type of music, with a lot of jazzy influences but very far from conventional jazz. In fact they are much closer to RIO groups, like Univers ZeroFind albums by this artist, than to any mainstream jazz. Fronted by the excellent reeds and flute player Márcio TubinoFind albums by this artist, they play their “far out” music with ease and elegance. The compositions are very unconventional, with offbeat rhythms and tempos. The guitar and keyboards (when not soloing) often support the saxophone by creating layers of electronic sounds and the rhythm section (strengthened by a guest percussionist) provides a polyrhythmic drive. In short this is one of those uncanny albums that make your ears stand up when you hear it for the first time and tempt you to return to it time after time to really get it all. Warmly recommended.
