Founded in 1989, pago libre has been acclaimed as one of the top European jazz groups. Like a carefully controlled alchemist process, their music evolves along the songlines of some hidden earth meridians, exploding with the violence of a volcanic eruption, dancing on the cliffs of dangerous rhythms, haunted by a melody, obsessed by a backbeat, singing with unashamed lyricism. The classical sound prevails, but its equilibrium is often abandoned in favor of aural adventures, drawing on the various traditions of jazz, ethnic and classical music in Russia, Switzerland, Ireland and Vienna.
A drum-less avantgarde jazz quartet, pago libre raises its own, unique voice. Free improvisation, a European touch of contemporary composition and a Mediterranean jazz feel play equal roles, so do humor and emotion.
Adventurous sounds using an unusual instrumentation - certainly a rarity.
from www.pagolibre.com