DYSTOPIA Miguel Ângelo trio
“Art was, is, and always will be both weapon and refuge.
In these dark times we inhabit, it is urgent to resist —
to reclaim the purity of simply being,
us and art, face to face, without noise or disguise.”
(Miguel Ângelo)
DYSTOPIA is the new album by the trio led by double bassist and composer Miguel Ângelo, released under the brand-new label +RECORDS.
Following the acclaimed UTOPIA, released in 2019, the trio — now featuring Luís Ribeiro on guitar and Mário Costa on drums — returns with a surprising and immersive work.
Listen :
More info on the link: www.miguelangeloctb.com/ma3
«One of the best albums we’ll hear this year» — Sergio Cabanillas @ Universos Paralelos (Madrid, ES)
A Madrid-based radio show dedicated to Portuguese music, featuring DISTOPIA and highlighting Pilgrimage Vol. II by MAZAM. You can listen here.
DISTOPIA | Miguel Ângelo trio (2025)
«An album full of details that must be listened to with great attention... to be enjoyed from beginning to end — a true journey!» — Álvaro Costa @ Jornal 2, RTP2
Interview on Jornal 2 on RTP 2, with the great Álvaro Costa. You can watch it here.
DISTOPIA | Miguel Ângelo trio (2025)
**** «The melodic double bass rises like a primordial voice, met by the guitar — gradual, mysterious, gaining presence — with the rhythm section in constant ebullition...» — António Branco @ Jazz.pt
An excellent review of DISTOPIA by António Branco in Jazz.PT magazine
DISTOPIA | Miguel Ângelo trio (2025)
Interview on the program Verdes Anos by Miguel Soares, on Antena 2
You can listen to the interview starting at minute 16
DISTOPIA | Miguel Ângelo trio (2025)
«Miguel Ângelo is one of the main contributors of those beautiful bass lines, to which Mário Costa adds the right rhythmic treatment.»...«MAZAM made the most of every hour. You can listen to it from beginning to end with the same joy and sense of fulfilment as you feel on a good day.» by Gonçalo Falcão @ Jazz.pt
An excellent review of Pilgrimage Vol. II by MAZAM. Read it here.
PILGRIMAGE VOL. II | MAZAM (2025)
2025
16/08/2025 @ Gondomar
Jogo de Damas
05/09/2025 @ Braga
Pedro Neves 4tet
04/10/2025 @ Viana do Castelo
Joaquim Rodrigues, Plexus
10/10/2025 @ Braga
Miguel Ângelo Trio
2026
10/01/2026 @ Lamego
Rui Fernandes 4teto
11/01/2026 @ Coimbra
Rui Fernandes
21/01/2026, 19H @ Liceu de Camões, Lisboa (Antena 2)
Miguel Ângelo Trio - DISTOPIA