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The Minimum Trio
Organised by Matt & Phred's Jazz Club
Artists include: Damon Brown, Francesc Capella, Laia Porter
The Minimum Trio is a new trio formed in Barcelona at the end of 2005. They have an intimate and original take on the standard repetoire and original compositions that draw on jazz, soul and Brazilian rhythms. The musical philosophy of the band is really 'less is more' and the balance of vocals, piano and trumpet is highly personal and expressive. Their first CD 'Minimum3' was released to critical aclaim in Spain in the Spring of 2006 by Satchmo Records. The band features Laia Porter on vocals, Francesc Capella on piano and Damon Brown on trumpet and fugelhorn. Laia is one the most popular singers in Catalunya and well known in Spain for her wonderfully soulfull voice. She covers the jazz repetoire but you can hear a huge dose of blues and soul in her performances. Francesc Capella is a very in-demand piano player and accompianist on the Barcelona jazz scene. He has many CDs under his own name and has played with many big names such as Sheila Jordan and Judy Niemack as well writing for theatre and TV in Spain Damon Brown is currently based in Paris and has played with Benny Golson, Steve Grossman, Big John Pattern, Doug Raney and performed at many clubs and festivals internationally with his Quartet and Quintet. Damon travels regularly to the Far East to play and his 5th album as a leader, 'Harolds Souk' has just been released by New Mood Jazz in Spain and Latin America.
