CONCERTOS PORTA-JAZZ: O Outro - Sala Porta Jazz Sábado 28 de Outubro

Sábado 28 - Outubro "O Outro" - Concerto Sala Porta Jazz 

(Sessões iniciam às 19:00h e às 22:00h)

Gustavo Dinis - guitarra

Ricardo Moreira - hammond

Miguel Sampaio - bateria

O Outro é a soma de todas partes.

Música improvisada sem barreiras de tempo, espaço ou cultura.

Três músicos que procuram experimentar e atravessar novos caminhos.

Jazz, Rock e World Music são condimentos essenciais num cozinhado próprio e em movimento.

Agenda de Novembro

Sala Porta Jazz:

4 Novembro - Marta Sanchez Quintet presents: Danza Imposible

11 Novembro - Pedro Neves Trio

18 Novembro - Jakob Sacks Trio

25 Novembro - MAP

FEUP Faculdade de Engenharia da Faculdade do Porto:

8 - Novembro 21.30h

Idiosyncrasies - Alexandre Coelho Quartet - Lançamento de Disco

Mulo Francel - Mocca Swing (ACT MUSIC 2017)

Stefano Bollani Trio - Mediterraneo: Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic (ACT MUSIC 2017)

Iiro Rantala & Ulf Wakenius - Good Stuff (ACT MUSIC 2017)

Gregory Porter - Nat King Cole & Me [Deluxe Edition] (BLUE NOTE 2017)

On October 27, 2-time GRAMMY-winning vocalist Gregory Porter will release his 3rd Blue Note album, Nat King Cole & Me, a heartfelt tribute to his idol, the legendary singer, pianist and Capitol recording artist Nat King Cole. With the help of 6-time GRAMMY-winning arranger Vince Mendoza, the London Studio Orchestra, a core band featuring pianist Christian Sands, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Ulysses Owens, and special guest trumpeter Terence Blanchard on two tracks, Porter revisits some of Cole’s most cherished classics such as “Mona Lisa,” “L-O-V-E,” “Nature Boy,” “The Christmas Song,” and the lead track “Smile” which is available today to stream, download, or receive immediately with album pre-order.

For Porter, the influence of Cole on his life and music runs deep, a through-line that reaches back into some of his earliest childhood memories. “He was one of a kind. He left such great music – such beautiful things to listen to that you can’t help but be influenced by that extraordinary timbre, style, and ultimate cool,” Porter enthuses. “It’s only natural that I go to the root of my inspiration and where I come from. And that root would be my mother and gospel music and Nat King Cole,” Porter says.

“My mother said I wrote this little song when I was 5 and put it on a tape and played it for her when she came home from work,” recalls Porter. Upon hearing it his mother, Ruth Porter, exclaimed “Boy, you sound like Nat King Cole,” a compliment that sent the curious young Gregory delving into her record collection.

“I remember thinking how strange that name was, going through her records, and first seeing his image: this elegant, handsome, strong man sitting by a fire, looking like somebody's daddy. Then I put the vinyl on the player and out of those speakers came that voice, that nurturing sound. It filled a void in me. My father wasn’t in my life; he wasn’t raising me; he wasn’t showing any interest in me. So Nat’s words, ‘pick yourself up, dust yourself off, start all over again’ – all of these life lessons and words of wisdom were like fatherly advice. They were coming out of the speakers like Nat was singing those words just to me. I would listen to his albums and imagine that Nat was my father.”

Earlier in Porter’s career – after his role in the Tony-nominated musical It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues but before rising to international acclaim as his solo artist – Porter dramatized his deep appreciation for Cole in a semi-autobiographical musical, Nat King Cole & Me, which premiered in 2004.

“That musical was a way of me trying to find my father,” Porter explains. “I wrote it after my father [Rufus Porter] had passed. The musical was of Nat King Cole; and half of the music was of my original writing. But the story is how I came to Nat’s music in the absence of my father. So in a way, it was some self-prescribed, self-written therapy and emotional medicine for myself.”

That musical underpins Nat King Cole & Me, the follow-up to Porter’s GRAMMY-winning Blue Note albums Liquid Spirit (2013) and Take Me to the Alley (2016), which established Porter as a global superstar and his generation’s most soulful jazz singer-songwriter. The album will be available on the following formats: deluxe vinyl, deluxe/standard CD, deluxe/standard download, and on streaming services.

“I went about selecting the songs like I always do – first in a very emotional way,” Porter says. “I just gathered the songs that meant something to me over the years. There was a period in college when I had an injury to my shoulder and I needed music to soothe me at that time. So I ended up going back to Nat’s records. Then I did the same thing during the passing of my mother. In a way, there’s a familiarity and a calming effect to Nat’s music. Recording Nat’s music was very personal because I could hear and feel my mother. And I still feel myself searching for my father.”

Joshua White - 13 Short Stories (FRESH SOUND NEW TALENT RECORDS 2017)

Fresh Sound Records has been synonymous with West Coast jazz since its inception back in 1983. Through the years, we have recorded many of the men who built the scene, outstanding soloists who have become part of the jazz history we know and love. Now we are back to the roots with this new branch of our New Talent series, dedicated to today's emerging generation of stalwarts, all hailing from California.

To start this exciting stage, we are proud to present one of the young lions who is working to make it a reality, the talented pianist Joshua White. His individual style and fresh jazz conception will pull you in, and we hope you enjoy his debut album at least as much we do. Welcome to the label, Joshua!

01. The Ignoble Paradox of Modernity / West 7:33

02. CG3 4:31

03. Curiosity Landing 10:17

04. Particles 3:53

05. CG5 4:14

06. Scarlet Tanager 6:04

07. CG4 1:49

08. Memories of Motian 5:30

09. A Million Daze 6:11

10. CG1 5:17

11. Morning 6:30

12. CG 2 3:49

13. The Lower Case 7:43

All compositions by Joshua White

Joshua White (piano)

Josh Johnson (alto sax)

Dean Hulett (bass)

Jonathan Pinson (drums)

Or Bareket - Ob1 (FRESH SOUND NEW TALENT RECORDS 2017)

Born in Jerusalem and raised in Buenos-Aires and Tel-Aviv, Or Bareket is currently one of the most in-demand and versatile bassists on the NYC jazz scene Winner of the 1st prize at the International Society of Bassists' jazz competition in 2011, Or’s diverse heritage is clearly present in his playing.  His approach to improvisation is informed by Mediterranean, South American, and North African folklores, all interpreted through his deep knowledge and appreciation of the American Jazz tradition.

Since moving to New York in 2011, Or has performed, recorded, and toured with a wide array of artists all over the world. Notable collaborations include Ari Hoenig, Jean-Michel Pilc, Aaron Goldberg, Sam Yahel, Jacques Schwartz-Bart, Leon Parker,Chris Potter, Yotam Silberstein, Eli Degibri, Cyrille Aimee, Banda Magda, and Camila Meza among others.

Or's debut recording as a leader, "OB1",  is out this fall on Fresh Sound New Talent records.

01. Patience 6:01

02. Snooze 8:40

03. Shosh 6:14

04. Elefantes I 4:42

05. Elefantes II 3:13

06. Misdronoth 5:55

07. Joaquin 5:18

08. La Música y la Palabra 3:47

09. Shir elo Shem 3:13

All tracks composed by Or Bareket, except #8 by Carlos Aguirre, and #9 by Shalom Hanoch

Or Bareket (bass)

Shachar Elnatan (guitar)

Gadi Lehavi (piano)

Ziv Ravitz (drums)

Guests:

Vitor Gonçalves (accordion)

Keita Ogawa (percussion)

Recorded at Bacque Recording, Roselle, NJ, December 21 & 22, 2015

Carlos Saunier - Inminente (2017)

This album corresponds to a set of compositions of instrumental jazz with multiple contemporary influences. Contains elaborate and complex language in quartet format with tenor sax, guitar, electric bass and drums.

1 Inminente 06:52

2 28 05:26

3 El Espiritu de la Escalera 07:04

4 Franky 07:22

5 Z 05:27

6 Tocino 06:27

Carlos Saunier - Guitar and Composition

Maxi Alarcón - Tenor Sax

Francisco Barahona - Bass

Felix Lecaros - Drums

Nicolás Vera - Mitos del Sur (ACONCAGUA RECORDS 2017)

“En 'Mitos del Sur', el innovador trío Genovese, Vera y Lecaros se suscribe a la idea de que la música de vanguardia no necesita ser abrasiva, iconoclasta o frenética. De hecho, puede ser hasta hermosa. Nada satisface como una actuación musical bien ejecutada y, a lo largo de esta excursión, el trío crea con gusto y estilo. Vera y Genovese alternan en asumir la prominencia que tradicionalmente incumbe al pianista. Sin embargo, hay mucho espacio para que todos se expresen en su momento, tanto en acompañamiento como en solitario. Una serie de improvisaciones cortas del percusionista Lecaros en duetos con Genovese o Vera encajan perfectamente en la secuencia de las pistas, con vivos contrastes en la densidad, que agregan una capa de drama.” –Roberto Barahona

Mitos del sur es una confraternidad sonora chileno-argentina que desde la improvisación busca la verdad radioactiva, la luz mala y nuevas dimensiones en las leyendas de nuestros abuelos. Inspirados por el futuro presente, las realidades sociales, la música sin reglas, el barrio, las creencias de nuestro sur y el vuelo del condor, los poetas silenciosos son impulsados por la fuerza del mayor centinela continental, el Aconcagua, para compartir desde la nada un repertorio original que habla de sus ambientes de viajeros, bailadores y amantes de las artes ocultas. Algo así como una flor para los ciegos.

Nicolas Vera (37), is a guitarist and composer born in Concepción (Chile). 

Since 2003 he has published 5 albums as a leader as well as many collaborations: “Chile Finlandia Connection”, “La Resistencia” among others.

He has toured/played with Greg Osby, Aaron Parks, Drew Gress, Melissa Aldana, Leo Genovese, André Sumelius, Glenn Zaleski, Jure Pukl, Gianni Gagliardi, Rodrigo Recabarren...

1 Silent Poets 02:17

2 Mitos del Sur 02:44

3 Ella 07:01

4 Aguas Radioactivas 02:46

5 (anti) Law Writers 02:39

6 Nuevas Dimensiones 01:57

7 Luz Mala 12:37

8 Futuro Presente 02:46

9 Bichos Groove 02:22

10 Bellavista 01:53

Nicolás Vera, guitarra

Leo Genovese, piano & teclados

Félix Lecaros, batería