Born in Lisbon, 1974. Composer and electric/electro-acoustic bass player, with collaborations in jazz, improvised music, theatre, dance and video. Directed and composed for his own projects Interlúnio and GRIP 5. Collaborated in Wishful Thinking, 3-Bass-Hit, Pablibut Sone and currently with Al-jiçç. In improvised music has played with many musicians around Lisbon and makes part of Mardi Matin Trio. For theatre and dance made contribution in projects by Sara Duarte with Anabela Almeida (Teatro meia volta), Filipa Francisco (Eira, Materiais Diversos, Mundo em Reboliço), Maria Radich, Marina Nabais, Francisco Campos (Projecto Ruínas), António Pedro (Companhia Caótica), Miguel Antunes with Maila Dimas (Caixote Rebelde) and Pedro Carraca with Rui Guilherme Lopes (Depois da uma teatro). |
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GRIP 5
Francisco Andrade tenor saxophone Gonçalo Prazeres alto & baritone saxophones Ricardo Barriga electric guitar Ricardo A. Freitas electric bass João Lencastre drums Interlúnio Gonçalo Lopes soprano & bass clarinets Johannes Krieger trumpet Eduardo Lála trombone Ricardo A. Freitas electro-acoustic bass Raimund Engelhardt tabla Collaborative
Mardi Matin Trio
Ricardo Sá-Leão piano Ricardo A. Freitas electro-acoustic bass Nuno Morão percussion Wishful Thinking
Alípio C Neto tenor saxophone Johannes Krieger trumpet Alex Maguire piano Ricardo A. Freitas electric bass Rui Gonçalves drums Pablibut Sone Gonçalo Lopes clarinet Paulo Duarte electric guitar Ricardo A. Freitas electric bass Tiago Rodrigues / Bruno Martins drums Sideman
Al-jiçç
Gonçalo Lopes soprano & bass clarinets Nuno Damião electric guitar, composition Ricardo A. Freitas electric bass Jorge Lopes Trigo drums 3-Bass-Hit Johannes Krieger trumpet, composition Gonçalo Lopes bass clarinet Gil Gonçalves tuba Ricardo A. Freitas electric bass João Lencastre drums |