CURRICULUM VITAE

WORKED WITH


Mark Dresser, Peter Evans, Jim Black, Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Joe Morris, Tony Malaby, Sun Ra Arkestra, Leo Genovese, Ingrid Laubrock, Camila Nebbia, Chris Pitsiokos, Eve Risser, Audrey Chen, Ignaz Schick, Luke Stewart, Theo Ceccaldi, John O’Gallagher, Hery Paz, Jacqueline Kerrod, Elsa Nilsson, John Dikeman, Marta Warelis, Violeta Garcia, Massimo Falascone, Javier Subatin, Mark Alban Lotz, Julius Gabriel, Jan Klare…

Susana Santos Silva, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Carlos Zíngaro, João Barradas, Rafael Toral, Sara Serpa, Carlos Barretto, Luís Vicente, Hugo Antunes, Abdul Moimeme, Gonçalo Almeida, João Hasselberg, Albert Cirera, Maria do Mar, Luís José Martins, Julius Gabriel, Ricardo Jacinto, Joana Guerra, Pedro Branco, Hernâni Faustino, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Luís Lopes…

theatre, dance, cinema
Meg Stuart, Vera Mantero, Gaya de Medeiros, Mafalda Banquart, Elizabete Francisca, Mariana Tengner Barros, João Pedro Mamede, Carlota Lagido, Peter Kleinert, João Ferro Martins, A Kills B, Ana Renata Polónia, Inês Garrido, Rita Delgado, Diana Narciso, João Estima, Joana Peralta…

PLAYED AT


Suoni Per Il Popolo CANADA, Saalfelden Jazz Festival AUSTRIA, Ljubljana Jazz Festival SLOVENIA, Jazzahead! GERMANY, Europe Jazz Conference PORTUGAL, 12 Points Festival IRELAND, Belgrade Jazz Festival SERBIA, Bezau Beatz AUSTRIA, Jazz and The City AUSTRIA, Südtirol Jazz Festival ITALY, Jazz em Agosto PORTUGAL, Parma Jazz Festival ITALY, Guimarães Jazz PORTUGAL, The Public Theatre USA, IBeam Brooklyn USA, Downtown Music Gallery USA, Ausland GERMANY, Sowieso GERMANY, Budapest Music Centre HUNGARY, Hendelsbeurs BELGIUM, Europavox FRANCE, Rote Fabrik SWITZERLAND, Nona Kunstcentrum BELGIUM, De Ruimte NETHERLANDS, Primavera Sound Porto PORTUGAL, Paredes de Coura PORTUGAL

Commissions by
Culturgest, Fundação Serralves, Gnration, RTP – Rádio e Televisão de Portugal / Prémio Jovens Músicos, Guimarães Jazz, Jazz ao Centro, Gnration, Teatro do Bairro Alto…

AWARDS


VODAFONE PLAY BEST JAZZ ALBUM NOMINATION 2022

EL INTRUSO BEST NEWCOMER GROUP 2021


JAZZ.PT BEST JAZZ ALBUM #1 2021


ALL ABOUT JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2020


PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE GIORGIO GASLINI 2019


JAZZ.PT NATIONAL JAZZ MUSICIAN 2017


BERNARDO SASSETTI COMPOSITION AWARD 2016


RTP / PRÉMIO JOVENS MÚSICOS BEST JAZZ GROUP 2013


YAMAHA PMS 1ST IBERIAN PRIZE SOLO DRUMS 2007


TUM PA TUM PA 3RD NATIONAL PRIZE SOLO DRUMS 2006

STUDIES


MUSIC COMPOSITION, 2015-2017
Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa

JAZZ PIANO, 2014-2015
Escola Superior de Artes e Tecnologias de Lisboa

JAZZ DRUMS, 2011-2013
Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo do Porto

JAZZ COURSE, 2010-2014
Escola Valentim de Carvalho do Porto

Studied with
Christian Lillinger (2020), António Pinho Vargas (2017), Abe Rábade (2012-2013), Michael Lauren (2011-2013), Marcos Cavaleiro (2007-2011), Eric Harland (2014), Jim Black (2012), Jordi Rossy (2011, 2012), Daniel Bernardes (2014-2015), Kevin Hays (2014), Ben Street (2010, 2013), Tony Malaby (2011), Ralph Alessi (2011), John Escreet (2010), Danilo Perez (2010), Rudresh Mahantappa (2010), Greg Osby (2009)…

SELECTED MUSIC PROJECTS

2024-2025 | BEZAU BEATZ ORCHESTRA OF GOOD HOPE w/ Alfred Vogel, Leo Genovese, Camila Nebbia, Sofia Salvo, Lucien Dubuis, João Pedro Brandão, Luís Vicente and Demian Cabaud
2023-2025 | HIIT w/ Simone Quatrana and Andrea Grossi Clean Feed
2023-2025 | MEMÓRIA DE PEIXE w/ Miguel Nicolau and Filipe Louro Omnichord Records
2021-2025 | SURMA w/ Surma, João Hasselberg Omnichord Records
2020-2025 | PEDRO MELO ALVES’ OMNIAE LARGE ENSEMBLE commissioned by Festival Guimarães Jazz, Clean Feed
2018-2025 | LUÍS VICENTE TRIO w/ Luís Vicente, Gonçalo Almeida ft. guests Tony Malaby, Camila Nebbia Clean Feed
2012-2025 | THE RITE OF TRIO w/ André B. Silva and Filipe Louro – Carimbo Porta-Jazz | Clean Feed
2024 | JOÃO BARRADAS, PEDRO CARNEIRO, CHRISTIAN LILLINGER, PEDRO MELO ALVES supported by Culturgest
2024 | HERY PAZ “FISURAS” w/ Hery Paz, João Carlos Pinto, Demian Cabaud, Maria Mónica
2024 | EFEITO DOMINÓ w/ Marcos Cavaleiro and Simon Albertsen
2024 | CAMILO ÁNGELES, JOÃO HASSELBERG, JOÃO GRILO, PEDRO MELO ALVES
2024 | INTERNATIONAL IMPROVISING UNIT w/ Fred Lonberg-Holm, Ziv Taubenfeld and Luís Vicente
2023-2024 | MOORIS w/ João Almeida Holuzam
2023-2024 | JACQUELINE KERROD, ELSA NILSSON, PEDRO MELO ALVES
2023-2024 | CHRIS PITSIOKOS, LUÍS VICENTE, JOÃO CARREIRO, PEDRO MELO ALVES supported by JACC Records
2022-2024 | ALMA TREE w/ Ra Kalam Bob Moses and Vasco Trilla Carimbo Porta-Jazz
2021-2024 | BAD COMPANY w/ Pedro Carneiro Clean Feed
2018-2024 | CONUNDRUM CYCLE w/ Pedro Branco, Jacqueline Kerrod, Mariana Dionísio, João Carlos Pinto, Nuno Rebelo, Ricardo Jacinto, Joana Guerra, Albert Cirera, João Barradas, Rafael Toral, Carlos Barretto, Sara Serpa, Ignaz Schick, Audrey Chen, Ece Canli, Violeta Garcia, Odete, Gil Dionísio, Marta Warelis, Laura Cocks, Jim Black, Ingrid Laubrock hosted by Galeria Zé dos Bois
2023 | THIS WAS WHAT WILL BE w/ Luís Figueiredo, Eduardo Raon, João Hasselberg RODA Music
2023 | SONITUS MISSARUM w/ Gonçalo Almeida, João Almeida, João Valinho
2022-2023 | LUCA CURCIO, NICK DUNSTON, PEDRO MELO ALVES
2022-2023 | HARRI SJÖSTROM, GUILHERME RODRIGUES, ERNESTO RODRIGUES, PEDRO MELO ALVES
2021-2023 | JOÃO PAIS FILIPE / PEDRO MELO ALVES
2021-2023 | RODRIGO BRANDÃO OUTROS ESTADO w/ Yedo Gibson, Felipe Zenícola Groovie Records
2022 | RODRIGO BRANDÃO AND SUN RA ARKESTRA
2022 | HERY PAZ, JOE MORRIS, PEDRO MELO ALVES
2022 | TIM TIM POR TIM TUM w/ José Salgueiro, Alexandre Frazão and Bruno Pedroso
2019-2022 | DEAD CLUB BAND w/ Violeta Luz, João Silveira
2021 | JOÃO PAIS FILIPE, PEDRO MELO ALVES, JONATHAN SALDANHA + BERRU commissioned by Teatro do Bairro Alto
2021 | JAVIER SUBATIN MOUNTAINS w/ Javier Subatin, Demian Cabaud, João Mortágua, Samuel Gapp, Ricardo Jacinto supported by Musiberia
2020 | THE BOOK OF SOUNDS SOLO commissioned by Culturgest
2020 | JOÃO PAULO ESTEVES DA SILVA / PEDRO MELO ALVES commissioned by Gnration
2020 | PREPARED DRUMS STUDIES, released as Zero of Form
2019-2020 | PEDRO MELO ALVES’ IN IGMA w/ Mark Dresser, Eve Risser, Aubrey Johnson, Mariana Dionísio, Beatriz Nunes, Abdul Moimeme commissioned by Fundação Serralves | Clean Feed
2019-2020 | CACO.MEAL w/ João Carlos Pinto supported by Gnration
2019-2020 | PRETO MATE w/ Ricardo Jacinto, Joana Guerra
2017-2020 | PEDRO MELO ALVES’ OMNIAE ENSEMBLE Bernardo Sassetti Composition Award 2016
2019 | PETER EVANS SOM CRESCENTE w/ Peter Evans, Gil Dionísio, Raquel Reis, João Almeida, Inês Malheiro, Gianni Narduzzi hosted by Galeria Zé dos Bois
2019 | ENSEMBLE FESTA DO JAZZ w/ João Grilo, Demian Cabaud, Pedro Branco, João Almeida, João Mortágua, Francisco Andrade
2019 | SUPERMATRIX, you were born to fail marimba piece commissioned by RTP / Prémio Jovens Músicos
2018-2019 | SYMPH w/ José Diogo Martins, Hugo Antunes commissioned by Ciclo Jovens Improvisadores
2018-2019 | SOLO “O” supported by Jazz ao Centro Clube
2013-2019 | CATACOMBE
2018 | JULIUS GABRIEL’S COSMIC MESSENGERS
2018 | SPLATTER w/ Noel Taylor, Anna Kaluza, Alek Baczkowski, José Luís Martins, Paulo Galão
2013 – 2014 | EDUARDO CARDINHO QUINTET Prémio Jovens Músicos 2013

THEATRE, DANCE, CINEMA

2025 | CATARINA DOMINGUES, RICARDO RIBEIRO “INTUITION INTO ACTION” performance
2025 | MEG STUART “MYSTERY SCHOOL OF CHOREOGRAPHY” performance
2023-2025 | GAYA DE MEDEIROS “PAI PARA JANTAR” performance
2024-2025 | MAFALDA BANQUART “FLOWERS!” theatre play
2024 | JOÃO PEDRO MAMEDE “NOITES MAIS FÁCEIS” short movie
2023 | ANA ROCHA “DEI-TE O MUNDO DE BANDEJA” performance
2023 | VERA MANTERO, MARIANA TENGNER, FRANCISCA SANTOS “AQUI, AGORA, NESTE MOMENTO” dance play
2022 | JOANA PERALTA “CURA #1” short movie
2022 | RITA DELGADO, DIANA NARCISO “AS ESTRELAS QUE HOJE VEMOS JÁ MORRERAM HÁ 100 ANOS” theatre play
2020 | JOÃO ESTIMA, RITA DELGADO “FIM” theatre play
2018 | PETER KLEINERT “A BOA ALMA DE SÉ-CHUÃO” theatre play
2018 | ANA RENATA POLÓNIA “CARROSSEL” dance play
2017 – 2018 | CARLOTA LAGIDO “JUNGLE RED” dance play
2011 | JOÃO FERRO MARTINS “A KILLS B” performance

CURATION

2022-2024 | ÁGUA ARDENTE Music series at Água Ardente Lisbon
2021-2022 | FESTA DO JAZZ Festival at Centro Cultural de Belém Lisbon
2021-2022 | CICLO ENTROPIA Music series at Ermo do Caos Porto
2021 | CICLO NADA Music series w/ Inês Malheiro, at Hotelier Porto