As 3 Velhas

As 3 Velhas is the trio of Gonçalo Mortágua on tenor saxophone, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello and Higino Andrade on double bass.

The trio recorded Springtime at StudioBoerne in Berlin on 8 August 2019, in a first encounter documented through fourteen short pieces. The album's introductory statement describes creation through experimentation, trial and error.

With two string instruments and a saxophone, the ensemble moves between chamber-like acoustic detail and the greater energy of free improvisation; its identity emerged directly through this recording session.