Gonçalo Almeida is well used to navigating the unlimited freedom of improvisation and living in the creative eruptions of the moment.
States of Restraint (2024) – which is like saying states of containment or restriction – sees the bassist setting off on a quest for unfamiliar territory. The new disc moves away from his more explosive side, following a path of meditation, control and slow combustion, in a delicate balance between the planned and the unexpected. Alongside him, Susana Santos Silva plays trumpet and Gustavo Costa plays percussion, fitting perfectly into the sonic geometries imagined by the bassist.