Friday, May 26, 2017

6ª feira - The Whole Time // Domingo - Vitor Pereira Quinteto


Por motivos alheios à Porta-Jazz o concerto deste sábado foi cancelado.
Estaremos de volta nos dias 2 e 4 de junho!

Sala Porta-Jazz 

6ª feira, 2 jun - The Whole Time
22:00
concerto: 8 eur / 5 eur membros *

domingo, 4 jun - Vitor Pereira Quinteto feat. Alam Nathoo
22:00
concerto: 5 eur / 3 eur membros *

THE WHOLE TIME

Sofia Ribeiro (Portugal) - voz
Rizumik (Portugal) - voz, beatbox
Nick Demeris (E.U.A.) - voz

The Whole Time é um coletivo dedicado à arte da improvisação vocal, sediado em Nova Iorque, que apresenta concertos a cappella inteiramente improvisados. Criam temas espontâneos, combinando beatboxing, humor, movimento e rapping em múltiplos idiomas (inglês, espanhol, português e dialetos inventados). Em cada concerto são criadas dinâmicas distintas e imprevisíveis, onde a magia do momento se revela, havendo uma frequente interação com o público.

Rizumik, vencedor do campeonato americano de beatbox de 2012, que ensina ao lado de Bobby McFerrin no Instituto Omega; Nick Demeris, orador TEDx e artista residente no Carnegie Hall; e Sofia Ribeiro, com nove discos editados e vencedora de vários prémios internacionais de jazz vocal, convidam-nos para uma viagem única de paisagens sonoras e criações surpreendentes.

VITOR PEREIRA QUINTETO feat. ALAM NATHOO

Alam Nathoo - Saxofone
João Mortágua - Saxofone
Vitor Pereira - Guitarra
António Quintino - Contrabaixo
Joel Silva - Bateria - Trompete

Esta inovadora banda liderada pelo guitarrista Portuense radicado em Londres está na linha da frente do Jazz contemporâneo Europeu.

Com dois discos lançados pela editora Inglesa “F-IRE records” este quinteto tem causado sensação por toda a Europa atraindo excelentes críticas da comunidade jazzística mundial.

Distinguindo-se pelo som único e energético a sua música revela um vasto leque de influências desde riff’s de rock até ao toque minimalista da música clássica contemporânea.

A força das composições e o talento de alguns dos músicos mais proeminentes do jazz Português e Inglês combinam-se aqui num som sedutor e original capaz de captar a atenção do ouvinte mais relutante.

"intriguing and innovative" 
All About Jazz

“'New World' brims with vigour, imagination and staying power”
London Jazz

“Highly impressive"
The Jazz Mann

“the music is contemporary, it’s for today … the musical manifesto is superb”
Bebop Spoken Here

"an intriguing group with a strong line-up and well-delivered compositions" 
Jazz Breakfast

"Experimental modern jazz from this heavyweight band led by Portuguese guitarist Pereira"
Timeout London

“hard-hitting contemporary jazz-rock flavour in line with Pereira’s fine politically motivated compositions" 
Jazzwise


PRÓXIMOS CONCERTOS

FIM DE SEMANA XL

9 junho, 22:00 - Sala Porta-Jazz
João Pedro Brandão Quinteto
João Pedro Brandão - Sax e Flauta
Ricardo Formoso - Trompete
Hugo Raro - Piano
José Carlos Barbosa - Contrabaixo
José Marrucho - Bateria

10 junho, 19:00 + 22:00 - Sala Porta-Jazz
Demian Cabaud Quarteto feat. Jeff Williams
Gonçalo Marques - trompete
André Fernandes - guitarra
Demian Cabaud - contrabaixo
Jeff Williams - bateria

10 junho, 21:30 - Conservatório de Música do Porto
- entrada livre - 
Ricardo Formoso Quarteto + Conferência José Duarte + Jam Session
Ricardo Formoso - Trompete
Carlos Azevedo - Piano
José Carlos Barbosa - Contrabaixo
Marcos Cavaleiro - Bateria

11 junho, 19:00 - Conservatório de Música do Porto
- entrada livre - 
Espécie de Trio
Hugo Raro - piano
Filipe Teixeira - contrabaixo
António Torres Pinto - bateria

11 junho, 22:00 - Sala Porta-Jazz
Matyas Gayer Trio feat. Ricardo Toscano
Ricardo Toscano - saxofone alto
Matyas Gayer - piano
Matyas Hofecker - contrabaixo
Nemanja Delic - bateria

17 junho, 19:00 + 22:00 - Sala Porta-Jazz
Wako (Noruega)
Martin Myhre Olsen - saxofone
Kjetil André Mulelid - piano
Bárður Reinert Poulsen - contrabaixo
Simon O. Albertsen - bateria

PRÓXIMO LANÇAMENTO CARIMBO PORTA-JAZZ
Auditório da FEUP
- entrada livre - 

19 junho, 21:30
João Mortágua "AXES"
+ "Mirros" - projecto Guimarães-Jazz / Porta-Jazz #3

João Mortágua - saxofone alto e soprano
José Soares - saxofone alto
Hugo Ciríaco - saxofone tenor 
Rui Teixeira - saxofone barítono e clarinete baixo
Pedro Vasconcelos - bateria e percussões
Alex Lázaro - bateria e percussões

CICLO JAZZ DE SANTO TIRSO
Centro Cultural de Vila das Aves
- entrada livre -

16 junho, 21:30 - AP Quarteto
AP - guitarra
Carlos Azevedo - piano
Filipe Teixeira - contrabaixo
Acácio Salero - bateria

1 julho, 21:30 - Rui Filipe Freitas Sexteto
Rui Filipe Freitas - vibrafone
José Pedro Coelho - saxofone tenor e clarinete-baixo  
João Mortágua - saxofone alto e saxofone soprano
Mané Fernandes - guitarra
Filipe Teixeira - contrabaixo
João Martins - bateria

Christoph Beck Quartet - Reflections (DOUBLE MOON RECORDS 2017)

Things remain exciting. Whenever a smart aleck again verbosely proclaims the downfall of jazz, complains that current protagonists cannot think of anything else than quote the past and their heroes and the music as such is no longer relevant, then some young guy comes along at the same time and brazenly thumbs his nose at the spirit of the times. You can marvel at such not the least in the Jazz thing Next Generation series, which also proves in its 67th release that precisely jazz is an entertaining, individual, modern and relevant art form in every respect in the waning first decades of the 21st century.

This time, the personalized enlivenment comes under the name of Christoph Beck, who comes from the Swabian region of Germany, studied in Stuttgart (with distinction summa cum laude), Vienna and Würzburg, and has played in the Baden-Württemberg Youth Jazz Orchestra and the German Youth Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO). He is a highly talented tenor saxophonist who was awarded the "Young Lions Jazz Award Stuttgart" and received a scholarship from the Baden-Württemberg Foundation. He has played in the Tobias Becker Big Band, the Hot Damn Horns, the Slavko Benic Orkestr, the Südsax saxophone quartet, Antizyklon, the SWR4 and SWR1 bands and in his own ensembles such as "Das letzte Känguru" and numerous big bands (Eberhard Budziat Bigband Project, Stuttgart Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Factory Orchestra, among others). In addition, the young musician has collaborated in various theater and musical productions (West Side Story, Chicago, Rocky, Line1, Faust, Twelfth Night and Happy End) and teaches at the Leonberg Youth Music School. This is proof that well-trained jazz musicians do not have to spend the night under a bridge to get the necessary experience and expertise.

Christoph Beck’s first album under his own name, "Reflections”, together with Andreas Feith (piano), Sebastian Schuster (bass) and Thomas Wörle (drums) has the radiance of a beacon in an increasingly vast German jazz scene. It contains his own compositions without exception and with unconventional titles such as "Grellgruen”, “Nutzlos”, “Unveraenderlich” and “Unbekannte Schatten" that sketch the exploring personality of Beck, who deliberately chose a conventional cast for the recording. Both in ballads as well as up-tempo pieces, the native of Stuttgart goes his own way, which is certain to single him out as a distinctive voice with a unique style. Music like a signature: playful melancholy meets skeptical optimism. Simply too big for commercial pigeonholing.

Beck’s former teacher Rainer Tempel (composition/arrangement) commented that it is always a nice feeling when former students prove with a CD that they stay focused, rehearse, play and record. "Painters paint, actors play and musicians simply make music, regardless of whether anyone else likes it in the beginning. However, someone else definitely likes it in the case of Christoph Beck.” Others will certainly agree with Temple’s opinion soon. "Christoph Beck can play. He and the other musicians of this quartet stand for the 2010 generation of the Stuttgart scene and contribute to keeping it alive here, as something moving and changing. This in turn inspires others.”

Perhaps this is genuine art, which a young jazz musician such as this one has to dominate these days: to compose intelligently and control the melody at the same time, compose intricate harmonies and stay "catchy” at all times. Christoph Beck and his quartet manage to achieve this closing of the circle masterly.

1 Grellgruen  07:20
2 Castellezgasse  06:40
3 Nutzlos  06:48
4 Space Invader  06:36
5 Unveraenderlich  06:52
6 Dolor  08:10
7 Sykpe  04:38
8 Unbekannte Schatten  07:11

Bass – Sebastian Schuster
Composed By – Christoph Beck (2)
Design – Juan Carlos Villarroel
Drums – Thomas Wörle
Mastered By – Christoph Stickel
Photography By – Sven Götz
Piano – Andreas Feith
Producer – Christoph Beck, Volker Dueck
Recorded By – Christian Heck
Saxophone – Christoph Beck (2)

Intakt Records Spring 2017

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NEW RELEASES IN WINTER/SPRING 2016/2017

ARUAN ORTIZ
CUB(AN)ISM – PIANO SOLO
Aruán Ortiz: Piano
Release date: June 18, 2017

SILKE EBERHARD TRIO
THE BEING INN
Silke Eberhard: Saxophone
Jan Roder: Bass
Kay Lübke: Dums
Release date: June 18, 2017

LILLINGER - ELDH - SLAVIN - EVANS
AMOK AMOR
WE KNOW NOT WHAT WE DO
Christian Lillinger: Drums
Petter Eldh: Bass
Wanja Slavin: Saxophone
Peter Evans: Trumpet

ELLIOTT SHARP
WITH MARC RIBOT AND MARY HALVORSON
ERR GUITAR
Elliott Sharp: Guitar
Mary Halvorson: Guitar
Marc Ribot: Guitar

YOU ARE HERE
FRED FRITH – HANS KOCH
Fred Frith: electric guitar, various small objects
Hans Koch: bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophones, spit

BEYOND
JÜRG WICKIHALDER – BARRY GUY – LUCAS NIGGLI
Jürg Wickihalder: Soprano, Alto And Tenor Saxophone
Barry Guy: Bass
Lucas Niggli: Drums

THE WILLISAU CONCERT
TRIO HEINZ HERBERT
Dominic Landolt: Guitar, Effects
Ramon Landolt: Synth, Samples, Piano
Mario Hänni: Drums, Effects

VISITING TEXTURE
TRIO 3
Andrew Cyrille: Drums
Reggie Workman: Bass
Oliver Lake: Saxophone

PLANKTONIC FINALES
STEPHAN CRUMP – INGRID LAUBROCK – CORY SMYTHE
Stephan Crump: Acoustic Bass
Ingrid Laubrock: Tenor and Soprano Saxophones
Cory Smythe: Piano

CHERRY – SAKURA
AKI TAKASE – DAVID MURRAY
Aki Takase: Piano
David Murray: Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet

MALAMUTE
JIM BLACK – ÓSKAR GUÐJÓNSSON – ELIAS STEMESEDER – CHRIS TORDINI
Óskar Guðjónsson: tenor sax
Elias Stemeseder: keyboards
Chris Tordini: electric bass
Jim Black: drums and sampler

SENSATIONS OF TONE
ELLERY ESKELIN – CHRISTIAN WEBER – MICHAEL GRIENER
Ellery Eskelin: Tenor Saxophone
Christian Weber: Bass
Michael Griener: Drums

SERPENTINES
INGRID LAUBROCK
Ingrid Laubrock: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Glockenspiel · Peter Evans: Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet · Miya Masaoka: Koto · Craig Taborn: Piano · Sam Pluta: Electronics · Dan Peck: Tuba · Tyshawn Sorey: Drums