Maria João

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Maria João

Maria João Monteiro Grancha (born June 27, 1956 in Lisbon , Portugal ) is a Portuguese jazz singer.

life and work

Maria João started out as a swimming instructor and began her training in 1982 at the Lisbon Hot Club school. Already in 1983/4 she appeared with her own bands and in 1985 won a first prize at the festival in San Sebastian. A European tour followed shortly thereafter. Back then the accompanists were Christof Lauer and Bobo Stenson and also Charlie Mariano , David Friedman , Thomas Heidepriem . After working with the Japanese pianist Aki Takase from 1987 onwards, various styles such as world music , modern jazz , but above all Latin American and Brazilian music as well as avant-garde followed in the 1990s . Depending on the thematic direction of the publication, electronic or symphonic elements from other musical styles are also incorporated.

Maria João has played with many first-class musicians, e. B. Manu Katché , Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , Miroslav Vitouš , Lauren Newton , Trilok Gurtu and Kai Eckhardt , but has mostly played with Mário Laginha as a pianist and keyboardist since the early 1990s .

Discography

  • Quinteto Maria João (1983)
  • Cem Caminhos (1985)
  • Conversa (1986)
  • Looking for Love (1989) (with Aki Takase )
  • Alice (1990) (with Aki Takase , Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen )
  • Sol (1992) (with her group Cal Viva )
  • Danças (1994) (with Mario Laginha)
  • Fábula (1996) (with Laginha, Dino Saluzzi , Ralph Towner )
  • Cor (1998)
  • Lobos, Raposas e Coiotes (1999)
  • Chorinho Feliz (2000)
  • Mumadji (2001) (with Mario Laginha)
  • Undercovers (2002)
  • Tralha (2004)
  • João (2007)
  • Chocolate (2008)
  • Iridescente (2012)

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personal data
SURNAME João, Maria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grancha, Maria João Monteiro (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH June 27, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Lisbon