Artists
TGB
Biography
Alexandre Frazão was born in Rio de Janeiro and lives in Portugal since 1987, proving himself as one of the most original and talented Portuguese drummers. He studied with Alan Dawson, Kenny Washington and Max Roach. He contributed to many landmark recordings in Portuguese jazz and pop like “Tempo” by Pedro Abrunhosa, “Hoje” by Mário Laginha and “Navegantes” by Rão Kyao. He’s co-founder of the groups Ficções and Tim Tim por Tim Tum and a member of the Orchestra Sons da Lusofonia.
Sérgio Carolino was born in Alcobaça. He studied both in the Lisbon Superior Music School and in the Geneva Music Conservatory, where he got his professional degree. He his one of the most requested tuba players to do instrument master classes all over Europe. He is a member of the dixieland group “Estardalhaço da Geringonça”, of the Portuguese tuba ensemble “Tubophonia” and the “Tubophonia Jazz Ensemble”.
Mário Delgado started his studies in the Hot Club jazz school and got involved in Workshops and Master classes with some of the leading contemporary jazz guitar players like John Abercrombie, Bill Frisell or Atilla Zoller. He recorded some Portuguese jazz classics like “Taifas” with José Peixoto and José Salgueiro, “Suite da Terra” with Salgueiro and Carlos Barretto, “Silêncios” and “Radio Song” with the Carlos Barretto Trio, “Undercovers” with Maria João and Mário Laginha and, most of all, “Filactera” recorded with his own quintet for Clean Feed.