


Inspired by Maggie Nelson's reflections on freedom, this intuitive and boundary-defying quintet — featuring saxophonists Simona Castria and Angelo Manicone, Carlo Mascolo on no-input trombone, Valerio Metteo on organismic synthesizers, and João Pedro Viegas on bass clarinet — explores collective improvisation as a form of resistance, creating a deeply expressive tapestry untethered from ego or hierarchy.
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Simona Castria-alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Angelo Manicone-tenor saxophone
Carlo Mascolo-no input trombone
Valerio Metteo-organismic synthesizers
Joao Pedro Viegas-bass clarinet
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Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR712
Squidco Product Code: 35916
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2025
Country: UK
Packaging: Digipack - 3 panel
Recorded at Waveahead Studio, in Monopoli, Italy, on May 11th, 2024, by Mimmo Galizia.
"This quote is taken from the book On Freedom - A Song of Love and Renunciation by Maggie Nelson, a remarkable essay that the saxophonist Simona Castria, originally from Taranto, brought with her from Paris, where she lives and works as a musician.This is not the first time that Muzic Plus has presented work connected to a book, whether prose or poetry. The cited text explores the countless nuances and interpretations of the concept of "freedom." The titles of some of the paragraphs acted as the compass for our intuitive compositions, developed in real time. Is it possible to practise music freely without any individual dominance? Of course, it is. The purpose of this type of music is to keep the creative process rich and intense and the narrative non-linear, rather than striving for academic ambitions detached from reality, which often pander to the mainstream, becoming a sterile reflection of one's ego.
No. That's not the path we're following. Our aim is to foster and amplify live expressive freedom through music because, as Linton Kwesi Johnson said in his track Bass Culture, "As di culture alltah, When oppression scatta" (As culture changes, oppression dissipates)."-FMR

Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Simona Castria Simona Castria is an Italian saxophonist and improviser based in Paris, France. She began her musical journey with piano before transitioning to saxophone, studying in Italy, Belgium, and France. In 2019, she earned a master's degree in saxophone from the Paris Conservatory, focusing on improvised and contemporary music. Simona is deeply engaged in multidisciplinary collaborations, working across theater, visual arts, and lighting. She is a member of the saxophone quartet Ensemble du Bout du Monde and the trio L'Impolie, and has collaborated with ensembles such as Ensemble Intercontemporain, LIKEN ensemble, and I Pomeriggi Musicali. Beyond performance, she leads the saxophone studio at the Gennevilliers Conservatory. ^ Hide Bio for Simona Castria • Show Bio for Angelo Manicone Angelo Manicone is an Italian tenor and soprano saxophonist active in the experimental and improvisational music scenes. He has performed at events like the Springtime Jazz Festival in Torino, Italy, collaborating with artists such as Pino Melfi, Domenico Saccente, and Nico Andrulli. Angelo is also involved in projects like STRATA, a collaborative work with Tommaso Di Marzio, showcasing his commitment to avant-garde musical expressions. ^ Hide Bio for Angelo Manicone • Show Bio for Carlo Mascolo "Carlo Mascolo is an improviser musician with different skills and versatile languages. He plays jazz, world music, computer music and the creative music in the direction of research of new sound textures, from solo to the ensemble. Carlo Mascolo is the founder of the "Kerlox Dynamic Band - transcultural music" and he has been playing with the collective Embryo since 2006. He is the art director of the Free Flow Festival in Italy since 2012. As educator, he was teacher of Jazz Trombone at the Conservatory of music "Nino Rota" in Monopoli (Italy) and teacher of Brass at the ESNCM in Jerusalem, at the AlKamandjati music center and in the refugee camp of Al-Amari, Qalandia, Jenin and Nablus (Palestine) . He played in several festivals and many clubs in Europe and worldwide (Italy, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Belgium, Holland, Turkey, Palestine, Morocco, Colombia, Argentina, U.S.A., Portugal) with Embryo, Christian Burchard, Michele Lomuto, Gianni Lenoci, Steve Potts, Antonello Salis, Marcello Magliocchi, Mik Quantius, Lothar Stahl, Jens Pollheide, Lori Goldston, Nicola Guazzaloca, Suricato, Pacho Davila, Moktar Ghania, Allen Blairman, Yuri Parvenov, Abdul Moimeme, Yedo Gibson, Vasco Trilla, Jean- Marc Foussat, Luiz Rocha, Nicolas Chientaroli, Dirar Kalash, Mia Zabelka, Carlos Zingaro, Ada Rave, Renato Ferreira, George Hadow, Paulo Chagas, Okay Temiz, Hakan Ali Tocker, Marshall Allen, Charles Gayle and many others." ^ Hide Bio for Carlo Mascolo • Show Bio for Valerio Metteo Valerio Metteo is an Italian musician specializing in organismic synthesizers, contributing to the realm of electroacoustic improvisation. He has collaborated with artists such as Simona Castria and Angelo Manicone, notably on the album De la liberté by La Noed, released on FMR Records. Valerio's work is characterized by the integration of modular synthesis within free improvisation contexts, exploring the intersections of electronic and acoustic soundscapes. ^ Hide Bio for Valerio Metteo • Show Bio for Joao Pedro Viegas João Pedro Viegas is a self-taught saxophone and clarinet player. He is the author, lead singer and saxophonist of the groups Ethnos, dr. Estranho amor and Just Jazz Friends. Since 1983 he has immersed himself in Jazz studies and music theory. His primary instruments are alto and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet and B-flat clarinet. He is known for the groups "Zíngaro" Mitzlaff Viegas Rosso 4tet, Adega Ensemble, Chagas Curado Viegas Wind Trio, Dr Estranho Amor, Unknown Shores, Ensemble MIA, Potlatch, PUI4, and Variable Geometry. ^ Hide Bio for Joao Pedro Viegas
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Track Listing:
1. Un labeur patient 05:09
2. Emmelement 02:44
3. Comment l'art 04:37
4. De la liberte 04:24
5. S'y abandonner 05:06
6. Je m'en soucie 03:31
7. I can't breath 04:17
8. Comme une etoile 07:01
9. Detachement 03:56
10. Le noed 03:23

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