Bio

Born April, 1957​.
I am a portuguese musician, saxophone player, teacher and composer. I'm finishing my Phd thesis on Jazz Education sponsored by Fundação da Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT).
Music Specialist degree (Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra)
MA. Pshychology of Improvisation (Sheffield University,UK)
Graduate in Jazz Performance at Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo do ​​Porto (ESMAE)
Studied with Jack Walrath, Bill Dobbins, Gerry Niewood, David Liebman, Billy Hart, Jan Garbarek, Joe Lovano, Rick Margitza, Bill McHenry and Butch Morris.
At present, Musicology Phd Student at Évora University.

Played with many of Portuguese Jazz main artists and also with Kelvin Sholar (U.S.A), Butch Morris (U.S.A), Kirk Lightsey (U.S.A), Myra Melford (U.S.A), Apollo Saxophone Quartet (UK), Julian Arguelles (UK), Michael Lauren (U.S.A), Rahary Tahiana (Madagascar), Chico César (Brazil), Rogerio Botter-Maio (Brazil), Rui Veloso, GNR, Paulo Gonzo, Herman José, Tito Paris, Pedro Abrunhosa (PT), etc.

Concerts in Spain, France (New Morning, Paris), Germany (Moers Jazz festival), Switzerland (Miles Davis Hall, Montreux), Holland (Doellen Hall), Belgium, Brazil, U.S.A (United Nations Assembly Hall), Angola, Cape Verde (Baía das Gatas festival) .Morroco (TanJazz)

Led Jazz Workshops and Masterclasses at many Music Schools, Academies and Jazz festivals around the country:
Festival Internacional de Saxofone de Palmela (2007 and 2019), Conservatório d'Artes de Loures (WoodArt. 2019), Tass Jazz (Odemira. 2018), Festival Música Júnior(Montalegre, 2018 and 2019), Alão Jazz (Alenquer, 2017 e 2018), Academia de Clarinete Marcos Romão dos Reis Jr (Loures, 2017) , Academia de Música de Alcobaça (2015), “Viagem ao Mundo do Jazz” , no Serviço Educativo da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (2007/2010), Conservatório de Música e Artes do Dão (Santa Comba Dão, 2012), 4ºs Encontros de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia (MIA 2012), 4º Encontros de Jazz Acrolat’in (Vila Real, 2012), Portugal-Jazz” (Montemor-o-Velho, 2008), Festival Lagos Jazz, etc.

Guest soloist with Orquestra de Jazz de Lagos and Reunion Big-Band.

Saxophone, composition and direction for the "José Menezes Quintet"

Teacher at Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra (ESEC), tutor of Jazz Performance and Saxophone (MA and PhD) at Department of Communication and Arts at Aveiro University (Portugal) ​and Jazz Saxophone and Jazz Ensemble teacher at Évora University (2008/2019, Portugal)

Tutoring private students in person and through Skype.

Saxophone and composition for the Michael Lauren All Stars , concerts in many venues and festivals in Portugal, recording of “Once Upon a Time in Portugal” CD

Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble, concerts all over the country and abroad
Recording of two CDs : “LUME” e “Xabregas10”. European tour 2016

JCP Orchestra, big band of the portuguese jazz pioneer Maestro Jorge Costa Pinto.