Artists
Maria João & Mário Laginha
Tralha
Tralha is Maria João and Mário Laginha's latest album together.
In their own words:
"With Tralha, we're back to recording original themes. This is what we like doing the most - Compose, write, record, and then perform live.
Why this title? Obviously because we like it. But it is also true that it has taken over, in a way, the concept present in this album".
Read more about Tralha at www.mariajoao.org.
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]
Mário Laginha is regarded as one of the most talented and innovative Portuguese musicians. Pianist and composer, he has been awarded several prizes and has been invited to many national and international festivals. He has played and recorded with Wayne Shorter, Ralph Turner, Manu Katché, Trilok Gurtu, Toninho Horta, Gilberto Gil, Julian Argüelles, Django Bates, and the Hannover Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. [more]
Discography
You can find more information about Maria João and Mário Laginha's discography at http://www.mariajoao.org