Tunico - Tunico [LP]

Far Out

£26.98

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: FARO236LP
Barcode: 5065007965221
Release Date: 24 Feb 2023
Genre: Jazz / Latin

Far Out Recordings proudly presents the self-titled debut album by Rio de Janeiro born multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger Tunico. Honing Brazilian roots rhythms like maracatu, xanadu, and samba, to combine with a global contemporary jazz outlook, the newcomer adds a modern classic to the ever rich vein of Brazilian instrumental music.

Consider it a natural evolution from the legacies of greats like Quarteto Novo, Hermeto Pascoal, Banda Black Rio, Tamba Trio, and Dom Um Romão, Tunico’s debut brings together an eye catching ensemble of talents from the Rio jazz community, with whom he performs on a weekly basis at celebrated live sessions and jam’s at venues like Macuna and Comuna Lapa, which often go on all night.

Released in 2022, the album’s rip-roaring lead single “Galope” features the effervescent vocals of Katerina Assef, as well as consummate solos from all over the band, as Sounds & Colours put it “…it exudes distinction and promise”. “Sambola” calls on the signature swagger of Far Out favourite Antonio Neves, indulging us in irresistible swinging samba-funk, undeniably reminiscent of the aforementioned Banda Black Rio in their late 70s heyday.

Born and raised in an artistic Rio household, Antonio Secchin aka Tunico’s father was the painter Guilherme Secchin, whose original work is lovingly repurposed to create the album’s cover. Antonio learned his trade on guitar from a young age, which remains his primary method for composition, but at the age of eighteen he started to gravitate towards the saxophone, and in particular the soprano sax, from which he now leads bands despite being entirely self taught. He would develop his skills busking on curbsides and metro stations before becoming a mainstay player in venues and clubs around the city.

When the pandemic struck, Antonio retreated to his family home in the Rio countryside. With time and space to breathe and reflect in a natural environment, he set to work at fleshing out the compositions he’d written throughout his musical life into full bodied works. His affinity with his rural surroundings is reflected in the luscious, blossoming feel of this groovy, mystical and poignant instrumental debut album.

Tunico will be released on vinyl, CD and digital platforms 24th February 2023.

Tracklist & Credits:
A1 Galope
Tunico - Acoustic Guitar, Soprano Sax, Vocals
Chico Lira - Keyboards
Haroldo Eiras - Guitar
Chico Brown - Solo Guitar
Bernardo Schaeffer - Flute
Katarina Assef - Vocals
Giordano Gasperin - Bass
Gabriel Barbosa - Drums
Boka Reis - Percussion

A2 Sambol
Tunico - Acoustic Guitar, Alto Saxophone
Antonio Neves - Trombone
Chico Lira - Keyboards
Haroldo Eiras - Guitar
Giordano Gasperin - Bass
Gabriel Barbosa - Drums
Boka Reis - Percussion

A3 Takeoff
Tunico - Acoustic Guitar
Chico Lira - Keyboards
Illan Becker - Keyboard and Saw
Giordano Gasperin - Bass
Gabriel Barbosa - Drums
Boka Reis - Percussion
Julio Santa Cecília - Effects

B1 Saudade do Sucupira
Tunico - Acoustic Guitar, Soprano Sax
Bernardo Schaeffer - Flute
Chico Lira - Keyboards
Haroldo Eiras - Guitar
Giordano Gasperin - Bass
Gabriel Barbosa - Drums
Boka Reis - Percussion

B2 Solar das Hydrangeas
Tunico - Alto and Soprano Saxophone
Chico Lira - Keyboards
Haroldo Eiras - Guitar
Giordano Gasperin - Bass
Gabriel Barbosa - Drums
Boka Reis - Percussion

B3 What's Coming
Tunico - Acoustic Guitar and Soprano Sax

All tracks composed and arranged by Tunico (Antonio Secchin)
Recorded @ Boca do Mato Studio by Daniel Silly
Mixed @ Realejo Digital by Gabriel Pinheiro
Mastered by Stuart Hawkes @ Metropolis Studios
Artwork: Guilherme Secchin
Photography: Mateus Augusto Rubim
Graphic Design: Iris Inoue and Alessandro Renaldin
Text: Manoela Lissoni