Joana Machado - A Casa do ╙scar
ARTIST........: Joana Machado
TITLE.........: A Casa do ╙scar
LABEL.........: Author Edition
URL...........: http://www.myspace.com/joanamachado
GENRE.........: Jazz
QUALITY:......: 167 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2009-04-09
RELEASE DATE..: 2009-03-25
Tracklist:
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01. ╔ Preciso Dizer Adeus 4:20
02. Bate Boca 3:30
03. Boto 4:03
04. Anos Dourados 3:17
05. Matita PerΩ 8:28
06. Eu Te Amo 4:47
07. Garoto (Choro) 4:44
08. Olha Maria 5:22
09. Sabiß 5:03
Total 43:34
Release Notes:
Joana Machado is a vocalist, born in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal) in 1978. At age
6, she started her musical journey by taking piano lessons at the local
Conservatory. Eleven years later, she moved to Lisbon and took classical singing
lessons for a year. Later, in 1998, she entered Hot Clube's Jazz School. In the
year that followed she was referred to as "New Voice Revelation" in Newest in
Jazz, a special concert during Coimbra's Jazz Festival. At the same time she
completed Industrial Design studies in Universidade Lusφada. In 2001 she applied
for New School University's Jazz & Contemporary Music Program in New York City,
and was given a Scholarship to complete her Major Degree. During that period,
she was chosen to represent the school numerous times, including a student
showcase at Birdland, where she was the only vocalist, singing alongside
renowned artists such as Joe Lovano, Jesse Davis and Jane Ira Bloom. In March of
2003, DOWNBEAT Magazine mentioned her as "a talented vocalist". In NY, she had
the opportunity to study with Buster Williams, Doug Weiss, Joanne Brackeen,
Jeannie Lovetri, Luciana Souza, Reggie Workman, Sheila Jordan, Vic Juris, among
others. In July of 2002 she represented Portugal in IASJ's annual meeting
(International Association of Schools of Jazz - mentored by David Liebman), this
time in Helsinki (Finland). Since she started her professional activity she has
assumed the roles of both lieder and side person, in musical projects of various
natures - from traditional Jazz to World Music - - Experimentalia and
Idiosyncrasies are projects worth mentioning, groups she held with guitarist
Afonso Pais during 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 respectively. She has equally
performed with Jazz Orchestras, such as Lehigh Valley Jazz Repertory Orchestra,
directed by Bill Warfield; New School University's Jazz Orchestra, directed by
Charles Tolliver; and the European Jazz Youth Orchestra (with which she went on
an international tour during the summer of 2004), this time directed by Pedro
Moreira. Among her many performances she has paid tribute to Sarah Vaughan,
Hermeto Pascoal, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Wayne Shorter. She performed with Gary
Bartz, Jamey Haddad, Jane Ira Bloom and Reggie Workman while in New York. In
Portugal she works frequently with some of the very best musicians in the Scene
such as Afonso Pais, AndrΘ Sousa Machado, Alexandre Frazπo, Bernardo Moreira,
Bruno Pedroso, Jorge Reis, Jesse Chandler, Marco Franco, Nelson Cascais and Nuno
Ferreira. She was invited by pianist/composer Bernardo Sassetti to sing in a
presentation of his original soundtrack for 1930's Maria do Mar, a film by
Leitπo de Barros. This presentation took place in 2005's edition of Leiria's
Music Festival. Recently, she had the opportunity of sharing the stage with
Brazilian ôsinger-songwriterö Edu Lobo, in Afonso PaisÆ pre-release of new album
ôSubsequΩnciasö at Culturgest (April of 2006). In November of 2005 she recorded
her debut album for Tone Of A Pitch Music. Buster Williams wrote the liner notes
to "crude". This album was released in January of 2006 and has been acclaimed by
critics.
In January of 2009 she recorded her second album, a tribute to Antonio Carlos
JobimÆs Legacy. ôA Casa do ╙scarö, a quintetÆs rendition of Master JobimÆs music
arranged by guitarist Afonso Pais, with special guest performance by pianist
Bernardo Sassetti plus a string quartet. She has been acclaimed by critics.