Rui Azul
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Genre: Blues / Funk / Jazz
Location Porto, Porto, PT
Profile Views: 27253
Last Login: 7/13/2011
Member Since 2/19/2006
Website wix.com/RuiAzul/RUI-AZUL
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Bio
RUI AZUL: Born in Porto, Portugal. Musical studies at Academia Amadores Música (Lisbon), Music School of Campo Alegre (Porto) and Jazz saxophone by the methods of Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA). Followed jazz Workshops, lectured by Alan Skydmore, Lol Coxill, John Stevens, Alan Silva, Frank Wright and George Adams. Graduated on Graphic Design at Fine Arts High School of Porto. Studies also include Mechanical Engineering and Architecture. Saxophone / flute player and composer, 2 albums released: "PRESSÕES DIGITAIS" (Digital Pressures - 91); "À BOLINA" (Bowline - 05), both from original compositions. Performed in several jazz, blues and new music festivals, tv shows, art bienals and similar events, with his quintet, "RUI AZUL INDEX", in Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium. Lived in Holland (79 - 83), there he played at Bim-Huis, Paradiso, Melkweg, B14 Jazzclub, Dizzy's, Sunship Jazzbunker, de Kroeg's; Composed musical scores for Theatre, soundtracks for films & cartoons, jingles for radio & tv. Teatches History of Jazz and Improvisation Aesthetics in music schools. Worked over 18 years as a Creative Designer and Art Director on Advertising Agencies. Also Illustrator, cartoonist and comics author, his works are published on comic books, newspapers, and on school, technical or fiction books. His graphic works, drawings and paintings were present at art exibitions. Presented a radio show, "jazzology". Actually performs multimedia concerts under the title "A HISTORIA do JAZZ & BLUES" with his band, RUI AZUL INDEX; Also performs with a trio formation: AZUL, FERRO & CENOURA, Ilimitada. He's also a member of MINNEMANN BLUES BAND , and sometimes joins the band TRABALHADORES DO COMÉRCIO on live shows and in their new cd, "Iblussom". Pedro Taveira-dr / Alberto Jorge-b / Paulo Pinto-g / Silvério-kb / Rui Azul-ts on TV show, back in 1991. There's some illustrations, cartoons and paintings included in the slide show. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. data="http://lads.myspace.com/photoshow/slideshow.swf"> .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace) -
Members
RITMOS EM BLUES - featuring: Maria Viana, Fatucha Leite, Diana Basto, Daniela Maia - vocals / Carl Minnemann, José Lima, Filipe Larsen, ManuZé - doublebass, fender bass /Carlos Mendes - guitar / Samuel Quinto, Hugo Raro, Renato Diz, João Salcedo, Betó Sousa Pinto - piano, rhodes, organ / Manuel Beleza, Alfredo Abreu - hammond organ / Manuel Santiestéban, Rui 'Cenoura' Ferraz - drums, percussions / Alex Rodriguez - trumpet / Trabalhadores do Comércio: Sérgio Castro, Joe Medicis, Jorge Filipe Santos, Miguel Cerqueira, Álvaro Azevedo / Rui Azul - tenor sax, flute, midisax (wx7), compositions, lyrics, prodution, illustration, text & graphic design • • • RUI AZUL INDEX: RA - saxophones (tenor, soprano), flute, wind midi controller (wx7), percussion, videoart, crooner / Diana Basto, Daniela Maia - vocals / João Salcedo, Renato Diz, Hugo Raro - keyboards / Carl Minnemann, José Lima - dbass / Rui 'Cenoura' Ferraz - drums / http://palcoprincipal.clix.pt/rui_azul - http://ruiazulindex.blogspot.com/ • • • MINNEMANN BLUES BAND: Wolfram Minnemann - vocals, piano / Antonio Mao de Ferro - guitar / Rui Azul - tenor sax, percussions / ManuZe - bass / Rui 'Cenoura' Ferraz - drums / http://palcoprincipal.clix.pt/minnemann_blues_band -- http://minnemannbluesband.blogspot.com/ • • • SAX ORGANIC TRIO: Alfredo Abreu - Hammond Organ / Manuel Santiestéban - drums, percusson / RA - tenor sax, flute • • • MARIA VIANA 4TET - Maria Viana - vocals / Carl Minnemann - dbass / Renato Diz - piano / RA - tenor sax, fl, perc .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Influences
The History of Jazz & Blues; from Worksongs and Early Blues, walkin' through Swing and Mainstream, going along Bop, Funky, Soul & West Coast Jazz, breathing AfroCuban, Bossa & Salsa, with a flavour of North African & mediterranean moods and scales, adding some Portuguese & Iberian spices, cookin' it with passion, and following the path our hearts and souls developped and designed for our music to grow in a creative way and really can express our feelings, beliefs and personal characters. -
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10 of 103MoreOra essa! O prazer é todo meu. Um abraço
Viva Rui...thnks for add me... grande som e boa onda por aqui..AbraSom
Antonio
Feliz aniversário.Tudo de bom!
Hi Rui,
danke fürs freund sein.
Gruß
Karl
Wanted to send you kisses, Rui Azul, good friends do so from time to time. But sending kisses through the wire does not realy work.
We have a gift for you on our profile and hope this is useful instead.
Kisses anway!
Melany / Abacay
Hello my dear friend,
Samuel Quinto Trio + Diane Reeves in the same night - Festival de Jazz de Matosinhos 2010 on May 15th.
I hope to see you there,
Samuel Quinto
Hi my dear friend, Now you can listen the new project Samuel Quinto & Marcos Buzana playing Tom Jobim's song Triste here in myspace.
Samuel Quinto
Olá amigo, tudo bem? Estou lançando novo CD e a faixa título "PARADOXO" é a primeira aqui no myspace, espero que goste e deixe seu comentário.
Um grande abraço, parabéns pelo seu trabalho e bom weekend!
Saudações de Lisboa. Força.
Enjoy it!
Thanks for the request