«Sky Juice is my first album leading my own band and playing exclusively my own compositions. It cristalizes the result of three years living, playing and composing music in Gent, Belgium.
Having grown exponentially as a musician and as a person over the last few years, and after passing through a difficult personal moment I decided to put this band together and record an album that would symbolically bury the last three years; the end of a chapter of learning, personal growth and grief; and hopefully the start of something new and exciting, personalized in an exciting new working band.
Sonically the compositions walk on a thin line between a certain influence of european free improvisation, a strong ECM inspiration and some inate naivety in my composition. I find the end result quite captivating as I always tend to apreciate jazz the most when it morphs composition and improvisation in original ways. I think we got it.
I feel deeply honored to have the opportunity to have these wonderful musicians transform my compositions into something that I feel is truly outstanding. And I'm tremendously excited for what is still to come for this band.»
Francisco Morato

credits

Francisco Morato - bass, composition
Bart Maris - trumpet
Gonçalo Oliveira - electric guitar
Toon Putteman - drums
András Barabás - recording
Leonel Cardoso - mix and master
Nuno Mangas Viegas - artwork
João Svayam - liner notes

You can also check it at
franciscomorato.bandcamp.com/album/sky-juice