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The warmth of M?rio Laginha?s pianism, the percussive energy of Helge Andreas Norbakken and the lyricism and English romanticism of Julian Arg?elles bond on an album that is structurally bold, improvisationally audacious, emotionally open and undeniably beautiful. Arg?elles has donated two compositions but it?s M?rio Laginha who takes the major writing credit with eight songs. The brilliance and inventiveness of his writing illuminates this supremely gifted pianist and composer?s talents and although he?s relatively undiscovered outside Portugal, Setembro will be sure to ignite M?rio?s profile throughout Europe and the world. Rooted in the various traditions of its members, but never less than modern, the music on the album pursues its subtle beat. Take Laginha?s Coisas de Terra. 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