Mário Laginha
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Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (Lisbon
, April 25, 1960-), piano player and composer, is one of the most creative contemporary Portuguese jazz
musicians. He is mostly recognized for his recurrent collaborations with fellow Portuguese jazz singer Maria João
, with whom he recorded over a dozen discs and toured Portugal and Europe several times. Other famed collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.
Mário's early influences include Keith Jarrett
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Previous recordings (most recent appear on top):
(*) - with Maria João
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, April 25, 1960-), piano player and composer, is one of the most creative contemporary Portuguese jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musicians. He is mostly recognized for his recurrent collaborations with fellow Portuguese jazz singer Maria João
Maria João
Maria João is a Portuguese jazz singer.She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. While normally considered a jazz singer, her music incorporates a mix of folk/ethnic music, modern jazz, and the avant-garde...
, with whom he recorded over a dozen discs and toured Portugal and Europe several times. Other famed collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.
Mário's early influences include Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music.Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music; as...
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Discography
His first solo record, "Canções e Fugas", went on sale on March 2006.Previous recordings (most recent appear on top):
- Chocolate (*) (2008)
- Tralha (*)
- Grândolas - Seis Canções e Dois Pianos nos Trinta Anos de Abril (2004)
- Mário Laginha e Bernardo Sassetti
- Undercovers (*) (2003)
- Mumadji (live) (*) (2001)
- Chorinho Feliz (*) (2000)
- Lobos, Raposas e Coiotes (*) (1999)
- Cor (*) (1998)
- Fábula (*) (1996)
- Danças (*) (1994)
- Sol (Cal Viva) (*)
- Duetos
- Hoje
- Cem Caminhos (1985)
- Quinteto Maria João (*) (1983)
- Ao Encontro (Sexteto de Jazz de Lisboa)
(*) - with Maria João
Maria João
Maria João is a Portuguese jazz singer.She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. While normally considered a jazz singer, her music incorporates a mix of folk/ethnic music, modern jazz, and the avant-garde...