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Joao Martins Piano

Joao Martins is a pianist, percussionist, and composer with an extensive background in jazz, pop/rock, and Brazilian music. He is an active performer, having worked throughout Brazil, Europe, the US, and Asia. At Berklee College of Music, he studied piano with Joanne Brackeen, Ray Santisi, Doug Johnson, and Jennifer Elowsky-Fox. Joao currently lives in New York, where he leads his own jazz quartet, performs with different bands in a variety of genres, and accompanies dance classes.

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Joao Martins piano New York City
Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

New York City

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

BM Berklee College of Music MA University of Amsterdam

Clinic/Workshop Information

Specializing in Brazilian styles, from folkloric to modern Brazilian jazz. Studies in Brazilian percussion inform the rhythmic and melodic concepts for the different instruments of the ensemble.

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Ides Of March

Self Produced
2016

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The Sky Over Brooklyn

Self Produced
2013

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Gismonti To The Rescue

Gismonti To The Rescue

From: Ides Of March
By Joao Martins Piano
Baião

Baião

From: The Sky Over Brooklyn
By Joao Martins Piano

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