The trio of Camila Nebbia (tenor saxophone, composition), James Banner (double bass, composition), and Max Andrzejewski (drums, composition) present Presencia, their immersive and deeply expressive new release, out November 7, 2025 via ears&eyes Records (EE:25-245). Available on CD and digital formats, Presencia bridges jazz, improvised, and experimental music, offering a profound exploration of sound, memory, and identity.
The title Presencia carries a double meaning: it evokes both presences—ghostly, personal, ancestral, historical—and the idea of being present in the moment. For the trio, that presence manifests through a radical openness in performance, where each sound and silence is embraced with full attention. The record becomes a dialogue between past and present, memory and immediacy, structure and freedom.
Formed collectively in Berlin, the group’s ethos stems from the spirit of their early musical roots — bands that thrived on shared ideas, improvisation, and spontaneous composition. There is no hierarchy in this ensemble. Instead, each musician brings frameworks, sketches, and ideas that invite transformation. Over the course of performances and rehearsals, these fragments evolve into expansive, breathing forms that balance intricacy and spontaneity.
Recorded in a single day at Bonello Studio in Berlin after a run of live performances, Presencia captures a snapshot of the trio’s raw energy and intuitive interplay. Rather than seeking perfect takes, the session celebrates immediacy and imperfection — the beauty of catching something real, fleeting, and alive.
Musically, Presencia traverses a wide emotional and sonic landscape. “Choco” unfolds through bright tonal shifts and restless rhythmic cues, while “Arid” paints a dry, almost desolate soundscape that gradually blooms into fiery improvisation. The “Sediment” interludes serve as textural pauses, fragments of improvised dialogue layered and unedited. “Lugar” (Place) meditates on transformation — how environments shift and how memory reshapes them — with chromatic density and evolving groove.
Pieces like “Lattice” and “Meander” invite the listener into more open territory, where structure becomes porous and sound becomes space. “Plateau / Her Name Causes Shudders” merges meditative repetition with political charge, referencing Banner’s earlier protest composition dedicated to former UK Prime Minister Theresa May and her anti-immigration policies. The closing “Sad Song #1” offers a hushed, haunting coda — a meditation on loss, tenderness, and time.
Each track feels like a conversation between three distinct yet deeply attuned voices. Nebbia’s saxophone alternates between lyrical clarity and raw timbral experimentation; Banner’s bass anchors and disrupts in equal measure; Andrzejewski’s drumming traces delicate textures and explosive bursts with painterly precision. Together, they blur the line between composition and improvisation, making Presencia as much a process as a performance.
The album artwork, created by Camila Nebbia with design by Carola Nebbia, mirrors the record’s conceptual depth — layering abstraction and intimacy in visual form. A limited-edition CD with unique artwork will accompany the digital release.
Watch the live teaser: youtu.be/Z1dLTVJIONE
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