Novas Trio

Novas trio

Novas Trio is Carlos Vera L. on Vibraphone, Jeff Miles on Guitar and Rodrigo Recabarren on drums. This baseless trio has a distinct and unique sound. Their debut album “Borderfall” has been cataloged as one of the best releases of 2012 by CriticalJazz.com. Novas Trio started in 2011 when Rodrigo and Carlos decided to perform without bass and investigate the possibilities this strange marriage of instruments might deliver. Jeff joined a year later, just before the recording of “Borderfall” in February 2012. Recorded at Mighty Toad Studios in Brooklyn, NYC, NY, “Borderfall” (Discos Pendiente DP17) was released worldwide in 2013 during a summer tour of Chile, where the band collaborated in a live performance with illustrator Frannerd (who imagined the artwork for the album), and later in New York City, where the press received the album with praise.
On April 26, 2014, and after completing a tour in the US, Novas trio got into the Bunker studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to record their second album. The album has 5 original compositions and 2 arrangements, one is from Victor Jara, Chilean composer (El Derecho de Vivir en Paz), and the second one is from US guitarist Bill Frisell (Throughout).
The record had saxophonist Dayna Stephens as a special guest for two tracks, Vesak by Jeff Miles and Throughout by Bill Frisell.
We then edited and finish the takes with Joshua Kwassman and Mix and Mastered the album with Matt LaPoint in Los Angeles California.