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José Gobbo

Jose Gobbo is a Brazilian jazz guitarist. He moved to Iowa City in 2011 to pursue his master's degree in jazz performance, and soon took a leadership role in the city's musical scene. His debut album as a leader was released in 2013, titled “Zé“, featuring legendary multi-instrumentalist Roberto Sion. Other activities during that time include performances at the Iowa City Jazz Festival; International clarinet convention with Dr. Maurita Marx; John Rapson's recording of “The Night Sky and Turquoise Sea”. 
 
Moving to Illinois in 2014, Jose kept a busy performance schedule while pursuing his doctoral degree (DMA), completed in 2020.
 
He appears regularly with the Brad Wheeler Quartet and the Chip Stephens Organ Trio, which opened a Steely Dan concert and recorded the album "Transgressions" in 2019

Confluence

By José Gobbo

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Wait; If the Sun Could Stay a Little Longer; April 31st; Static; Northeast; One Out of Many.

José Gobbo Trio: Confluence

by Troy Dostert
July 24, 2025

Guitarist José Gobbo brought his background in Brazilian music and jazz to Iowa City in 2011, when he began a master's program at the University of Iowa. Since then, he has honed a compelling voice on his instrument, fusing the danceable rhythms of Brazilian folk forms with a more contemporary guitar sound. One of his central ...

Current

By José Gobbo

Label: Independent
Released: 2024

Joe McPhee, Cannonball Adderley, and Jihye Lee

by Jerome Wilson
August 21, 2024

This show features solo saxophone from Joe McPhee, a live track by Cannonball Adderley, and recent releases by William Parker, Jihye Lee, and Jose Gobbo.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Davy Graham “Beautiful City" from ...

Andrew Binder: Conspiracy Deliracy

by Geannine Reid
August 14, 2024

Andrew Binder's Conspiracy Deliracy builds a themed program that combines modern jazz sensibilities with the intriguing world of conspiracy theories. At the core of the album are Binder's compositions, which find inspiration in today's popular music and combine that with jazz and classical compositional techniques. Each piece explores various conspiracy theories, from the imaginative to the ...

Guitar Forms 2024

by Jerome Wilson
May 23, 2024

These are a few recent releases where guitars have a featured role. Jeanfrancois Prins Blue Note Mode GAM Records 2024 Guitarist Jeanfrancois Prins is from Belgium but his music comes straight out of the American jazz tradition. He recorded this album at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studio ...

Conspiracy Deliracy

By Andrew Binder

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Squatch Watch; Stevie Isn't Blind; Mandela Effect; Rush for Area 51; Moonwalk; Katy is a Lizard; Dark Side of the Mattress Firm; Birds Aren't Real (Intro); Birds Aren't Real; Avril is Dead; Beyonce is the Illuminati.