Artists
Maria João
Biography
Maria João’s career started at Lisbon’s Hot Club Jazz School, in 1982. One year later, she formed a quintet with Mário Laginha, Carlos Martins, António Ferro and Carlos Vieira. Together they recorded two albums Quinteto de Maria João (1983) and Cem Caminhos (1985 – with David Gausden instead of António Ferro).
At the time, she was already considered a true revelation in the jazz universe, having received several awards, namely from the San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Spain) [more]
"JOÃO"
After years, Maria João records an album under her own name, “João”.
This album comprises 14 songs from the Brazilian songbook, including composers such as Zequinha Abreu, Vinicius, Chico Buarque or Carlinhos Brown.
Named simply “João”, this CD has been released in April 2007, with the Universal Music label.
After 12 years of a tight partnership with pianist and composer Mário Laginha, João bets on a project on her own.
Release Date: April 2007
"PELE" - with José Peixoto
The music of José Peixoto shines again in Maria João's voice, relaunching a
collaboration
that has had successful projects in the past.
This time around, a set of songs by José Peixoto, with lyrics by Tiago Torres da Silva, Eugénia de Vasconcellos, and Peixoto himself, have been the pretext for this meeting, form which the album "PELE" has resulted. Launched in April 2006, it has been presented with concerts in Lisbon and Porto.