Mário Laginha
Illustration — Mário Laginha Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (born April 25, 1960, in Lisbon), a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen albums and toured worldwide extensively. Other acknowledged collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.
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Mário Laginha
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- Born
- 1960 · Lisbon.
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- pianist · composer · music arranger · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of Prince Henry · Commander of the Order of Prince Henry
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Illustration — Mário Laginha Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (born April 25, 1960, in Lisbon), a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen albums and toured worldwide extensively. Other acknowledged collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.
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Mário's main influence on piano is Keith Jarrett.
The recorded working language is Portuguese. The field of work recorded is jazz. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz and Latin jazz. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Prince Henry and Commander of the Order of Prince Henry.
His first solo record, "Canções e Fugas", went on sale in March 2006. Previous recordings (most recent appear on top): • Setembro (2017) (with Julian Argüelles and Helge Andreas Norbakken) • Grândolas – Seis Canções e Dois Pianos nos Trinta Anos de Abril (2014) (with Bernardo Sassetti) • Terra Seca (2013) • Mongrel (2010) • Chocolate (*) (2008) • Espaço (2007) • Tralha (*) (2004) • Mário Laginha e Bernardo Sassetti (2003) (with Bernardo Sassetti) • Undercovers (*) (2002) • Mumadji (live) (*) (2001) • Chorinho Feliz (*) (2000) • Lobos, Raposas e Coiotes (*) (1999) • Cor (*) (1998) • Fábula (*) (1996) • Danças (*) (1994) • Duetos (1994) • Hoje (1994) • Sol (Cal Viva) (*) (1991) • Cem Caminhos (1985) • Quinteto Maria João (*) (1983) • Ao Encontro (Sexteto de Jazz de Lisboa) (*) – with Maria João
Mário Laginha, Portuguese pianist and composer
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