Muro / Teatre Municipal

Friday, December 6, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

João Barradas Group

João Barradas, Accordion.

Ricardo Toscano, Alto sax.

Eduardo Carhinho, Vibraphone.

André Rosinha, Double bass.

Naima Acuña, Drums.

João Barradas is one of the most respected and widely recognized European accordionists, working simultaneously between classical music, jazz and improvised music. He has been a winner in some of the most prestigious international competitions, of which the World Accordion Trophy stands out, which he has won twice.

João Barradas is one of the most exceptional Jazz accordion musicians, having recorded for the New York record label Inner Circle Music and collaborated with several famous musicians, namely Greg Osby, Gil Goldstein, Fabrizio Cassol, Marca Colenburg, Jacob Acomiada, Sérgio Carolino, Pedro Carneiro, among others. In 2016 he recorded his first album as a leader with the New York label Inner Circle Music. “Directions” was produced by Greg Osby and features the collaboration of Gil Goldstein and Sara Serpa. Currently, João Barrades is one of the most active musicians in contemporary accordion music, and has worked with important musicians such as Pedro Carneiro, Nuno da Rocha, Dimitris Andrikopoulus, Vitorino Matono, Jarmo Sermila, Edgar Saramago, Tuomas Turriago, Joaquim Raposo, Etiene Crausaz, Filipe Melo, André Santos, Jon Hansen, Carlos Azevedo, Carlos Caires and Eugénio Amorim.

His inspiration for improvisation comes from listening to historical accordion players such as Gil Goldstein, Art Van Damme, Tommy Gumina and Johnny Meijer. A musician with a great curiosity to learn, he has studied with some of the biggest names in Portuguese jazz, some of them great teachers, such as João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Afonso Pais, Filipe Melo, Pedro Madaleno, Paula Sousa, Nelson Cascais, André Sousa Machado, Bernardo Moreira and Bruno Santos.

Barradas is an extraordinary musician with great talent in technical execution and a sophisticated and creative phrasing.