CARMEN SOUZA+THEO PASCAL come together again after 6 acclaimed albums to release a new Cd called EPISTOLA – “A special letter with sounds address to anyone open to receive”.
Recorded between sessions in London, Lisbon and New York, features Top UK Jazz drummer Shane Forbes, New York cats: Matt King (Pianist) & Craig Yaremko (Sax and Clarinet) and a special talented young drummer called Zoe Pascal.
For the last 12 years Carmen Souza and Theo Pascal have developed a solid and successful own sound under ‘Carmen Souza’ House name leaded by Souza’s amazing vocal talent, Inquisitive and meaningful lyrics arranged over Pascal singular compositions.
A delicious recipe of African/Cape Verde roots wrapped around Jazz named by DOWNBEAT as “Recipe for Artistic success” and critical acclaimed by both Jazz and World Music Press and Audiences all over the world.
Souza has been named several times ‘one of the most exciting talents in contemporary African Jazz’ but Pascal was the one who discover her talent and was always behind as mentor, composer and producer…composing 50% of all the released music by the ‘Carmen Souza project’.
In terms of influences we can mention: Charles Mingus, Monk, McCoy Tyner, Fela Kuti, Carlos Paredes, Hermeto Pascoal, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, etc…But what is important for SOUZA+PASCAL is to create your voice and identity as an artist and you can only do that by first listening to yourself….They also like to call their unique sound “Organic Jazz”.
www.carmensouza.com
theopascal.wix.com/theopascal
