Ernest Pipó - Outside the Church (2023) [Hi-Res]

Outside the Church is the last album by guitarist and composer Ernest Pipó who, together with a sextet made up of extraordinary musicians, has reinterpreted in a contemporary key a repertoire of spirituals that are part of the African-American cultural heritage.

The music on this album evokes new soundscapes that vindicate the episodes of violence suffered by African-Americans throughout history and where Ernest Pipó's careful arrangements stand out, transforming the melodies of these old pieces into chorales, key to understand the development of jazz from the 20th century to the present day.

The seven pieces that are part of Outside the Church have been recorded in the UnderPool studio by Sergi Felipe and edited in a careful edition on vinyl.

Ernest Pipó - guitar and arrangement,
Armand Noguera - trumpet,
Edu Pons - alto sax,
Pablo Martín - tenor sax,
Héctor Tejedo - double bass,
Joan Torné - drums.