Afonso Pais & JP Sim⌡es - Onde Mora O Mundo
ARTIST........: Afonso Pais & JP Sim⌡es
TITLE.........: Onde Mora O Mundo
LABEL.........: Orfeu
URL...........: n/a
GENRE.........: Jazz / Indie / Alternative
QUALITY:......: 225 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2011-07-10
RELEASE DATE..: 2011-04-04
Tracklist:
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01. Dorinha (Pequena Dor) 3:45
02. Onde Mora O Mundo 8:13
03. Caro Comparsa 3:50
04. A Marcha Dos Implacßveis 6:28
05. Conversa De Esquina 5:44
06. Vociferoz 4:10
07. Falsa Valsa 2:47
08. Nada Vezes Nada 5:39
09. Mais Uma Aurora 6:06
10. Voltar A ═taca 1:26
Total 48:08
Release Notes:
http://www.myspace.com/jpsimoes
http://www.myspace.com/afonsopais
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JP Sim⌡es is a Portuguese singer and musician. He was born in Coimbra, Portugal,
in 1970. Due to the Carnation Revolution of 1974 and subsequent turmoil, at age
five he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he stayed about a year. Back
in Portugal, Sim⌡es studied journalism, screenwriting, saxophone and Arabic
language, but had essentially working in music many years with Pop Dell'Arte,
Belle Chase Hotel and Quinteto Tati. He wrote short stories, song lyrics, film
scripts and participated as a musician and actor in films by Fernando Vendrell
and Edgar PΩra, and signing some soundtracks for documentaries. In 2007, he
premiered his solo album 1970. In 2009 he published his second album Boato.
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Afonso Pais was born on July 1979, in Lisbon, Portugal.
In 1995 Pais begins his studies at the ôHot Clube of Portugalö and is chosen to
represent this institution at the 8th ôInternational Association of Schools of
Jazzö that took place in Sienna, Italy, in 1997.
In the summer of 1998 he is invited by Erik Moseholm to participate as the first
Portuguese representative in a project entitled ôE.J.Y.O.ö (ôEuropean Jazz Youth
Orchestraö), where the most talented artists are invited to form a Big Band,
chosen from a total of 19 European nations. He travels with this project
throughout Europe, east and west. There are two available recordings published
by the Danish label ôDacapoö, recorded live in Stockholm and Berlin: ôThe
European Jazz Youth Orchestra 1998ö - Vol. 1 / 2. Both recordings highlight him
as a soloist.
He is awarded with a complete scholarship to ôBerklee College of Musicö, in
Boston but instead decides to go to the US to study at the ôNew School
University / Mannes College of Musicö, in NY where he graduates with a degree in
the ôPerformanceö course, belonging to the ôJazz and Contemporary Musicö program
(December 2000). There he has the opportunity to study with Buster Williams, Joe
Chambers, Charles Tolliver, Andrew Cyrille, Hal Galper, Joanne Brackeen or the
guitar players Peter Bernstein, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Vic Juris, performing with
Peter Bernstein, George Benson, Jack McDuff, Ben Waltzer, Chris Higgins, Willie
Jones III and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
Between 2001 and 2003 he splits his professional activities between Lisbon and
NY, obtaining a permanent visa there upon recommendation by some of the most
outstanding, internationally renowned jazz artists. During this period he works
as a sideman with various musicians. At the same time he develops two original
projects: Experimentßlia (Global Music Experimental Project û alongside Joana
Machado) and Terranova.
Throughout these years Terranova has established contacts with the following
musicians: Peter Bernstein, Peter Zak, Perico Sambeat, Marc Miralta, Chris
Higgins, Albert Sanz, Alexis Cuadrado, Carlos Barretto and Alexandre Frazπo.
This music has been performed in trio or quartet format (including an invited
artist) in various contexts, namely clubs, jazz festivals and auditoriums in
Portugal, Spain or the U.S.
A trio record was released in 2004 by ôTrem Azul / Clean Feedö, representing a
set of his original tunes: Terranova is Afonso PaisÆs first album, with the
participation of Carlos Barretto (on bass) and Alexandre Frazπo (on drums), two
renowned musicians in the Portuguese scene and includes an introductory text by
Edu Lobo.
After returning to Portugal he has also been teaching at the ôEscola Superior de
M·sica e Artes do Espectßculoö (Music and Performing Arts School / Oporto), at
the ôConservat≤rio de M·sica da Madeiraö (Music Conservatory of Madeira), and at
the ôEscola Luφs Villas Boas / Hot Clube de Portugalö, as well as workshops and
masterclasses.
Works as guitarist, composer and musical director with Joana MachadoÆs quartet
(ôCRUdeö, T.O.A.P. records), as well as other projects, namely ôMatita PerΩ-
Tribute to Tom Jobimö.
His latest project, SubsequΩncias, is the result of a close collaboration
between the jazz trio lead by Portuguese guitar player Afonso Pais and the
renowned Brazilian singer-author Edu Lobo. It was recorded by the trio and will
soon be released as its forthcoming album, guest-starring Edu Lobo. From a
conceptual point of view, SubsequΩncias combines the jazz vocabulary and
structure with other musical influences, adapting the refinement of the
sophisticated jazz composition to a broader purpose.