3 IMPROS: recorded by Manolo Cabras. played by myself__________________LE CONSEQUENZE: written by Manolo Cabras (dbass)/Lynn Cassiers (voice)___________LE REVÉRBÈRE: written by myself.Giovanni Di Domenico (piano)/ Manolo Cabras (dbass)_______________GIOX: written by Manolo Cabras (dbass), Giovanni Di Domenico(p)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BIO: João Lobo is a very active drummer in the European musical scene, having played in some of the most important jazz venues with musicians such as Enrico Rava, Carlos Bica, Alexandra Grimal, Giovanni Guidi, and recording for record labels such as CamJazz and Clean Feed.
He started playing drums at the age of 12 and began his formal education at the Hot Clube de Portugal Jazz School in Lisbon. In 2001 he moved to The Netherlands where he got a Bachelor Degree in jazz-percussion in 2006 and met a lot of musicians with which he still colaborates. While studying at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague he won a couple of contests (Pim Jacobs Prijs and Dutch Jazz Competition) with the As Guests Quartet and played in some of the most important venues in Holland such as Bimhuis, North Sea Jazz Festival, Paradiso and Melkweg.
In 2002 he participated at the Siena Jazz International Seminar where he met Enrico Rava with whose bands he later colaborated. In that occasion he also met Giovanni Guidi with which he later recorded three albums for Cam Jazz and played in the main jazz venues in Italy (Umbria Jazz 06 and 08, Villa Cellimontana, Casa del Jazz, etc) aswell as in festivals abroad such as North Sea Jazz Festival and MIDEM.
In Portugal he has also played with both upcoming and established musicians such as Mário Laginha, Bernardo Sassetti, André Fernandes, Norberto Lobo, Júlio Resende. He’s part of Carlos Bica’s “Matéria Prima” alongside with the reknown musicians João Paulo and Mário Delgado. In his homeland he played the most important venues (Casa da Música, CCB, Culturgest, Hot Clube de Portugal).
He also colaborated with the avant-garde guitarist Scott Fields in Germany recording two albums, one for Clean Feed and NEOS. He is also active performing with contemporary dancers having been part of the Danish dance/music project WEGO for 4 years with which he did three productions performing all over Denmark, Holland and Spain and by being a member of the Unfinishd Company, a colective of dancers and musicians focused on improvisation.
Despite his short career, João Lobo has already performed with some big names of the European and American jazz scene such as Roswell Rudd, Gianluca Petrella, Julian Arguelles, Nelson Veras, John Hebert and Michael Attias.
In 2008 he recorded the first album of the impro quartet he co-leads – Tetterapadequ – and in 2009 with the trio he co-leads, Norman. He has very active colaborations with fellow musicians such as Giovanni Di Domenico, Lynn Cassiers, Manolo Cabras, Norberto Lobo both in Brussels and Lisbon, the two cities where he is based._______________________________________
Enrico Rava: “a truly extraordinary and original drummer”_____________
Carlos Bica: “one of the most talented and promissing musicians from a new creative generation that has come up in Portugal in the last years”______________________________________________________________________ DISCOGRAPHY:
-“Movimentos Perpétuos–Música para Carlos Paredes”(compilation) with
Verdes Sons, Universal 2003____________
-“Enter” with As Guests 4tet, Baileo 2005____________
-“Fala Mongue” with Munchen, 2005______________
-“Indian Summer” with Giovanni Guidi 4tet, CamJazz 2007_____________
-“Da Alma” with Júlio Resende, Clean Feed 2007_______________
-“Novos Talentos Fnac 07”(compilation) with Tetterapadequ, Fnac 2007________________
-“Novos Talentos Fnac 08”(compilation) with Norman, Fnac 2008________________
-“Bitter Love Songs” with Scott Fields Freetet, Clean Feed 2008_______________
-“The House Behind This One” with Giovanni Guidi 4tet, CamJazz 2008_____________
-“This American Life” with Scott Fields Ensemble, NEOS 2008_______________
-“And The Missing R” with Tetterapadequ, Clean Feed 2008________________
-"This American Life" with Scott Fields Ensemble, NEOS 2008________________
-“The Unknown Rebel Band” with Giovanni Guidi, CamJazz 2009_______________
-“Norman” with Norman, Skinpin Records 2009________________________________________________________________________________CONTESTS and SCHOLARSHIPS:
-“Jovens Criadores 2001”(Portugal), with Munchen, 1st Prize_____
-“International Siena Jazz Seminar 2002” (Italy) Scholarship Prize_____
-“Pim Jacobs Prize 2004”(Netherlands), with As Guests 4tet, 1st Prize_____
-“Dutch Jazz Competition 2004”(Netherlands), with As Guests 4tet, 1st Prize_____
-“Hoeilarts Jazz Contest 2006”(Belgium), with We Ride Bikes, Finalist_____
-“La Défense Jazz Festival 2007” (France), with Alexandra Grimal 4tet, 3rd Prize_____
-“Tremplin Jazz d’Avignon 2007”(France), with Alexandra Grimal 4tet, 1st Prize
Sábado dia 10 de Outubro é um dia como nós gostamos. Cheio de movimento.
À
tarde inaugura a exposição "papel sobre uma mesa" de Nuno Sousa Vieira
na SEDE (18.00h.) e à noite é a estreia mundial da produção do a9))))
"Música dos Osso para paisagens de Moçambique" (Teatro Miguel Franco,
Leiria, 21.30h.).
joão vi o concerto jazz p.t ... achei o trabalho muito bonito e inspirador meus parabéns voce tá tocando bonito , aberto e profundo .. um dia faremos um som som juntos .. abraços e muita musica sempre ...
João, estamos combinadíssimos para segunda feira dia 3! Será no estúdio DADA aqui em Bruxelas. Domingo há beberete cá na barraca! não precisas de convite para o convivio de domingo!..mas já está! he he
TAKE THE DUCK is Daniel Noesig (AUT) on tp, Toine Thys (BE) on alt sax, Robert Jukic (SLO) on bass and Sean Carpio (IR) on ds.
28 May : Vertigo, 21:00, Draakplaats 3 B 2018 Antwerpen 29 May : Bonne Fooi, 21:30, 8,rue des pierres, 1000 Bxl, Brussels Jazz Marathon. 30 May : Maison du Peuple, 21:00, Parvis de St Gilles, Brussels. 31 May : Grand Place de Bruxelles, 16:00 Brussels
hi sweetheard! this friday in stekerlapatte, dogs & dromedaries... if you feel like and are around and ... very welcome! kisses from dromedaries (are the best kisses!!) **
