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Nelson Cascais

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Born in Lisbon in 1973. Studied at the Hot Clube Jazz School with Carlos Barreto, Bernardo Moreira, Pedro Moreira, while keeping his classical studies at the National Conservatory. In 1994, as a graduate of the Hot Club School, he represented Portugal at the annual IASJ meeting, in New York, where he studied with Reggie Workman and Dave Liebman, and performing with other students at the JVC Jazz Festival and at Visiones. Attended Workshops with Bruce Barth, Phil Markowitz, Ron Jackson, Frank Mobus and Barrie Harris. In 1995 starts teaching at the Hot Club Jazz School in Lisbon. Since then he has been playing in and out of Portugal with musicians such as: Rick Margitza, Jerome Richardson, Al Singer, Rich Perry Quartet, Perico Sambeat, Bernardo Sassetti, Carlo Morena Trio, Victor de Diego Quintet, Isaac Turienzo Trio, Stefano D?Anna, Llibert Fortuny, among others. Played Jazz Festivals like Matosinhos, Loul

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This page was last updated on 2004-01-21.

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