New Thing Unit

New Thing Unit is the Lisbon sextet of Ernesto Rodrigues on viola, Paulo Alexandre Jorge on tenor saxophone, Eduardo Chagas on trombone, Miguel Mira on cello, Manuel Guimarães on piano and Pedro Santo on drums.

For Cecil Taylor (CS527) was recorded on 17 March 2018 at Namouche Studio in Lisbon by Joaquim Monte.

The album pays tribute to the creative energy of pianist Cecil Taylor through collective improvisation, with a broad instrumental spectrum and a strong role for musical gesture.