WORKED WITH
Mark Dresser, Peter Evans, Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Joe Morris, Sun Ra Arkestra, Chris Pitsiokos, Eve Risser, Audrey Chen, Ignaz Schick, Luke Stewart, Theo Ceccaldi, John O’Gallagher, Hery Paz, Jacqueline Kerrod, Elsa Nilsson, John Dikeman, Rodrigo Constanzo, 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
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
Jazzahead! Germany, 12 Points Festival Ireland, Suoni Per Il Popolo Canada, Europe Jazz Conference Portugal, The Public Theatre New York – USA, Saalfelden Jazz Festival Austria, Ljubljana Jazz Festival Slovenia, 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, Verse Vis Belgium, Europavox France, Spring On! Portugal, Outono em Jazz Portugal, Festival Jazz ao Centro Portugal, Festa do Jazz Portugal, Serralves em Festa 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 – NOMINATION FOR BEST JAZZ ALBUM 2022
EL INTRUSO – BEST NEWCOMER GROUP OF 2021
PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE GIORGIO GASLINI 2019
JAZZ.PT – NATIONAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2017
BERNARDO SASSETTI COMPOSITION AWARD 2016
PRÉMIO JOVENS MÚSICOS 2013
YAMAHA PMS 2007
1st iberian award – Solo Drums
TUM PA TUM PA 2006
3rd national award – Solo Drums
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
2023 | CHRIS PITSIOKOS, LUÍS VICENTE, JOÃO CARREIRO supported by Jazz ao Centro Clube
2023 | HIIT w/ Simone Quatrana, Andrea Grossi Clean Feed
2023 | MEMÓRIA DE PEIXE w/ Miguel Nicolau, Filipe Louro
2023 | SONITUS MISSARUM w/ Gonçalo Almeida, João Almeida, João Valinho
2022-2023 | LUCA CURCIO, NICK DUNSTON
2022-2023 | HARRI SJÖSTROM, GUILHERME RODRIGUES, ERNESTO RODRIGUES
2021-2023 | BAD COMPANY w/ Pedro Carneiro Clean Feed
2021-2023 | SURMA w/ Surma, João Hasselberg Omnichord Records
2020-2023 | PEDRO MELO ALVES’ OMNIAE LARGE ENSEMBLE commissioned by Festival Guimarães Jazz, Clean Feed
2018-2023 | LUÍS VICENTE TRIO w/ Luís Vicente, Gonçalo Almeida Clean Feed
2018-2023 | 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 hosted by Galeria Zé dos Bois
2012-2023 | THE RITE OF TRIO w/ André B. Silva and Filipe Louro – Carimbo Porta-Jazz | Clean Feed
2022 | RODRIGO BRANDÃO AND SUN RA ARKESTRA
2022 | ALMA TREE w/ Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Vasco Trilla Carimbo Porta-Jazz
2022 | HERY PAZ, JOE MORRIS
2022 | TIM TIM POR TIM TUM w/ José Salgueiro, Alexandre Frazão and Bruno Pedroso
2021-2022 | JOÃO PAIS FILIPE / PEDRO MELO ALVES
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, GIL DIONÍSIO, RAQUEL REIS, JOÃO ALMEIDA, INÊS MALHEIRO, GIANNI NARDUZZI Som Crescente 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
2022 | “CURA #1” short movie by Joana Peralta
2022 | “AS ESTRELAS QUE HOJE VEMOS JÁ MORRERAM HÁ 100 ANOS” theatre play by Rita Delgado and Diana Narciso
2020 | “FIM” theatre play by João Estima and Rita Delgado
2018 | “A BOA ALMA DE SÉ-CHUÃO” theatre play by Peter Kleinert
2018 | “CARROSSEL” dance play by Ana Renata Polónia
2017 – 2018 | “JUNGLE RED” dance play by Carlota Lagido
2011 | A KILLS B performance by João Ferro Martins
CURATION
2022-2023 | ÁGUA ARDENTE Lisbon
2021-2022 | FESTA DO JAZZ Festival Lisbon
2021-2022 | CICLO ENTROPIA at Ermo do Caos Porto
2021 | CICLO NADA w/ Inês Malheiro, at Hotelier Porto
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