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Mário Lopes for Jazz Rock/Fusion

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Topic: Mário Lopes for Jazz Rock/Fusion
Posted By: JavierMiranda
Subject: Mário Lopes for Jazz Rock/Fusion
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 03:04
Hi!. I would like to add a band/album to the database.


Artist Name: Mário Lopes
Subgenre: Jazz Rock/Fusion
Album: Quimera


Biography (Directly sent to me by Mário Lopes):

Drummer, composer and arranjer from Évora, Portugal, with upbringing in the philharmonic tradition and completed studies at the Conservatory "Conservatório Regional de Évora - Eborae Mvsica" and University of Évora. Mário developed is work with bands and artists such as Orquestra Jazz de Évora (Évora Jazz Orchestra), Monda, Cantadores do Alentejo, SevenDixie, Manuel Guerra and Luís Pucarinho.
He had the opportunity to work with artists such as Kepa Junkera, Chico César, Rui Veloso, Vitorino, Tim and José Cid. Mário teaches, since 2011, drumming at Musicentro from Colégio Salesiano de Évora.
Parallel to his work as a drummer and percussionist, Mário has worked as a conductor of wind based orchestras and as a composer for theatre and cinema.


The Album:



QUIMERA conveys a story about a group of animals which, after suffering at the hands of mankind, come together to form a superhuman entity called that will execute a reckoning over the human species.


Artist and Album Credits:



Recorded from December 2021 and January 2024 in Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, Évora.

Composition by Mário Lopes
Production, recording and mixing by Miguel Faria Monteiro
Arranging by Iban Beck
Mastering by Miguel Pinheiro Marques @ Arda Recorders

Artwork by André Pereira
Layout by Miguel Jaques

Mário Lopes - drums, percussion, piano, bass (4 & 5)
Miguel Faria Monteiro - guitars, keyboards
Ivan Beck - bass (1, 3, 6, 7 & 8)
Jéssica Pina - trumpet (3, 4, 7 & 8), flugel horn (2 & 7)
Ricardo Nascimento - tenor saxofone (1, 3, 7 & 8), flute (2, 7 & 8), tin whistle (1)
Felippe Figueiredo - tenor saxofone, soprano saxofone (4)
Edu Miranda - mandolin, cavaquinho (4)
Andreia Vaz - violin, viola (1, 6 & 8)
Samuel Santos - cello (1, 6 & 8)
Carlos Menezes - doublebass (1, 2, 6 & 8)
Victor Zamora - piano (7)
Rodrigo Lino - baritone saxofone (8)
Joăo Rasteiro - tuba (4 & 8)
Flávio Bolieiro - accordion (5)
Grupo Cantares de Évora (5)
Duarte Farias - voice (5)
Duarte Gato - voice (5)
José Saruga - voice (6)
Mariana Caeiro - voice (1)
Beatriz Lopes - voice (4)


RELEASE:

CD distributed by Astronomy Recording Music (December 1st 2024, Spain)


LINKS:

CD/Digital preorder 12/06/2024: http://astronomyrecordingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/quimera" rel="nofollow - https://astronomyrecordingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/quimera
Digital  04/13/2024: http://mariolopes.bandcamp.com/album/quimera-2" rel="nofollow - https://mariolopes.bandcamp.com/album/quimera-2

http://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/5t9mOvJxIEKNaE8Ga0xS43" rel="nofollow - https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/5t9mOvJxIEKNaE8Ga0xS43


Greetings from Spain,
Javier



Replies:
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 06:07
Thank you for the suggestion! I've forwarded it to our team

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https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page


Posted By: JavierMiranda
Date Posted: November 05 2024 at 11:24
Thanks!


Posted By: JavierMiranda
Date Posted: November 23 2024 at 05:06
Hopefully the relevant team will add the album to the database soon. It is one of the most interesting and eclectic albums of this year!



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