Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Petra Cvelbar
August 23, 2025

A collection of photos from the Jazz em Agosto, in Lisbon from August 1-10, 2025 featuring William Parker, Cooper-Moore , Hamid Drake, Kris Davis, Robert Hurst, Johnathan Blake, Mariam Rezaei, Julien Desprez, Lukas König, Darius Jones, Chris Lightcap Gerald Cleaver, Luís Vicente Trio, Jo?o Pr��spero--Sopros, MOPCUT, Moor Mother, MC D?lek, Crystal Riley, X-Ray Hex Tet, Pat ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 15, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon, Portugal August 1-10, 2025 Despite the “onda de calor" which hit it, Lisbon remains as peaceful as ever in its saturnine routine--even though invasive tourism in the Baixa neighborhood has already changed its appearance, and not for the better. August, however, is also ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 13, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Fondazione Gulbenkian Lisbona, Portogallo 1-10 agosto 2025 Malgrado la “onda de calor" portoghese stia sfiorando la capitale, Lisbona �� al solito pacifica nel suo tran tran saturnino, anche se il turismo invadente della Baixa ha gi�� trasformato certo non in meglio la sua fisionomia. Ma ...

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos

Active since: December 25, 1999

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos is a non-profit institution that promotes creation, research, spread and training in the jazz field. Created in 1997, it has the support of the Municipality of Matosinhos since 1999 and it crosses international ambition with a sense of local responsibility. Continuously invests in the development of diversified artistic projects, coherent educational projects and in the recording of Portuguese jazz. A pioneer in a largely unexplored territory, OJM plays the role of the National Jazz Orchestra.

On October 5th, 2017, while celebrating its 20th anniversary, OJM was invited to participate in the commemorations of the 107th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Portuguese Republic, at the São Bento Palace in Lisbon. The Portuguese Prime-Minister and the Portuguese Culture Minister honoured the orchestra with the Medal for Cultural Merit.

The uniqueness of OJM is revealed in the versatility that allows it to play the role of a national jazz orchestra while performing repertoires of all aesthetic variants and ages of jazz. It has the artistic direction of Pedro Guedes and was co-directed with Carlos Azevedo until 2021. Collaborated with Maria Schneider, Carla Bley, Lee Konitz, John Hollenbeck, Jim McNeely, Kurt Rosenwinkel, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Carlos Bica, Ingrid Jensen, Bob Berg, Conrad Herwig, Mark Turner, Rich Perry, Steve Swallow, Gary Valente, Dieter Glawischnig, Stephan Ashbury, Chris Cheek, Ohad Talmor, Joshua Redman, Andy Sheppard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Fred Hersch, Rebecca Martin, Peter Evans, Fay Claassen, Kiko Freitas, Maria Rita, Maria João, Mayra Andrade, Manuela Azevedo, Sérgio Godinho, Manel Cruz, Mário Laginha and Rui Reininho. It has also shared the stage with Remix Ensemble, Casa da Música/Porto Symphony Orchestra and Matosinhos String Quartet. Every year since 2007, OJM performs two new projects with special guests at Casa da Música. 

In 2014, it started the series “New Jazz Talents”, where OJM invites young musicians to play as soloists in front of the Big Band. In 2019, in its 11th edition, a young Spanish musician was invited for the first time, extending the project to the entire Iberian Peninsula from then on.

Hans Fuecker

Born: January 18, 1966

Hans Fuecker is a German pianist, composer, and arranger with a career spanning multiple decades across jazz, classical, and Latin genres. He studied classical piano at the Maastricht Conservatory under Prof. Barbara Grajewska, and expanded his musical versatility by studying composition and jazz trombone with Jiggs Whigham in Cologne.

As a sought-after instrumentalist and arranger, he has collaborated with prominent acts such as Latin House, Connexion Latina, and salsa legend Larry Harlow. His concert tours have included performances with jazz greats like Buddy DeFranco, Dusko Goykovich, and Matthias Rüegg, as well as shared stages with icons such as Mel Lewis, Christian McBride, and Marc Johnson.

Maria Mendes and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra at the National Opera and Ballet

by Nenad Georgievski
March 31, 2025

Marija Mendes and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra National Opera and BalletSkopje, Macedonia March, 25, 2025 Music may not be able to solve all the world's problems, but it has the power to heal wounds and bring comfort to those who need it most. That was precisely what happened ...

Jazz em Agosto 2024

by Petra Cvelbar
August 30, 2024

The 40th Jazz em Agosto dazzled from August 1 to 11, 2024, with an exhilarating lineup of 17 concerts across the Open-Air Amphitheatre, Grand Auditorium, and intimate spots like Auditorium 2. Over ten unforgettable days, the festival burst with incredible music, vibrant crowds, and delicious food, all set against the enchanting Lisbon sky. This ...

Marina Albero: Musical Nomad

by Paul Rauch
June 24, 2024

The city of Seattle is the last stop of the figurative continental big-city express on the west coast of the United States. Upon arrival, passengers are blocked by the Canadian border to the north, the high Cascade mountains to the east, and the Salish Sea to the west. Beyond the inland sea that is the Salish ...

Augusto Baschera

Born in Brazil, from an early age he lives in a musical environment for being from a family of musicians. He holds a degree in classical guitar from the University of Passo-Fundo with maximum value and a Master's degree in guitar from the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa/Portugal. He was a guest soloist by the ESML Symphony Orchestra in 2016 in Portugal. Augusto is a member of the MEDINEA group, founded and directed by the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (France).

Four albums in his own name, “Palavra de Fantoche”, 'Grey City', 'Tempos e Lugares ' and the most recent work 'APÓCRIFO'.

The Burnt Pines

Active since: June 1

When The Burnt Pines released their eponymous debut album in 2021, among the accolades the LP earned was spending 11 weeks on the AMA/CDX Top 50 Americana Album Chart, and also a Top 10 spot on the Roots Music Report’s Best Albums of 2021 year-end list. Celebrated as “sublime… an album flush with a delicate folk rock glow, a quiet caress one might find while nestled by a fire on a chilly winter’s night” (Goldmine), the critical and commercial success of their debut has paved the way for Don’t Look Down, the brilliant second album from the polycultural, globe-spanning outfit. While the band’s unique circumstances – the trio’s core lineup consists of members based in both the United States and Portugal – were already challenging enough, a global pandemic put their debut album’s release on hold while the group figured out how best to proceed. But, as they have so skillfully and beautifully demonstrated in both logistics and craft, the challenges, both professional and deeply personal, were met with perseverance and a stunning burst of musical creativity, paving the way for Don’t Look Down. Charting intensely intimate and yet universal subjects, the new album explores such themes as divorce, escapism and redemption, weaving compelling tales alluding to ghosts and aliens, and all the while retaining a sense of hope and peace in trying times through its gentle, mesmerizing melodies and instrumental artistry. Don’t Look Down is a rare, remarkable achievement: a sophomore album that outshines its glistening predecessor.