THIS PROJECT BEGAN WITH HUW WARREN PROMOTING HIS BEAUTIFUL NEW SOLO PIANO RECORDING ‘CHORO CHORO CHORO’ IN 2024. HUW SAYS ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Choro has long been close to my heart, and thanks to a RWCMD research grant I was able to investigate in more depth the early (1880’s-1920’s) work of Ernesto Nazareth, Chiquinha Gonzaga and others. The project also includes music by Pixinguinha, Guinga, Hermeto Pascoal and two brand new original pieces written in response to my work on this material. I also made two lengthy interviews with brazilian musicians Jovino Santos Neto and Seu Gaio which will be available to view as part of the project.
THE LIVE DATES EXTENDED THE PROJECT TO A QUARTET FEATURING TORI FREESTONE ON FLUTE, ADRIANO ADEWALE ON PERCUSSION AND YURI GOLABEV ON DOUBLE BASS.
This line up recently recorded at the famous Artesuono studios in Italy in June 2026 (pictured above) and the album is due for release and a tour in summer 2027. Watch this space for more info!
LISTEN TO AN EXERPT OF HUW’S CHORO SOLO ALBUM HERE -
