Bio

José Menezes (1957)​.
I am a portuguese musician, saxophone player, teacher and composer.
I started teaching jazz saxophone in the middle 80's. Since then I have founded several jazz schools and courses, directed many workshops and seminars around the country and thaught jazz in a number of schools and several universities (Évora and Aveiro Universities and Escola Superior de Educação, Coimbra).
I've played with many of Portuguese jazz main artists and also with Kelvin Sholar, Butch Morris, Myra Melford , Apollo Saxophone Quartet , Julian Arguelles , Marco Barrosso's "Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble" , Michael Lauren All stars , Rahary Tahiana , Chico César, Rogerio Botter-Maio, Rui Veloso, Jorge Costa Pinto, GNR, Paulo Gonzo, Herman José, Tito Paris, Pedro Abrunhosa and many others.
These days I am finishing my Phd thesis on Jazz Education at University of Évora sponsored by Fundação da Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and tutoring private sxophone students.
"Hundred Umbrellas" (2022) is the first CD in my own name