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Andy Sheppard: Salt Catchers

by Neil Duggan
September 10, 2026

Since discovering John Coltrane as a teenager, tenor and soprano saxophonist Andy Sheppard has forged a remarkable career, earning multiple British Jazz Awards, international acclaim and even a place in the UK pop charts. His musical range is equally impressive: alongside jazz giants George Russell, Gil Evans and Carla Bley, he has worked with artists as ...

Jazz em Agosto 2026, Part 2

by Petra Cvelbar
September 6, 2026

The sixth day of the 42nd edition of Jazz em Agosto continued with a performance by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, featuring Mette Rasmussen on alto saxophone, Mariam Rezaei on turntables, Gabriele Mitelli on piccolo trumpet, electronics, and vocals, and Lukas König on drums, electric cymbals, and synthesizer. On the seventh day, we ...

Jazz em Agosto 2026, Part 1

by Petra Cvelbar
September 1, 2026

The 42nd edition of Jazz em Agosto in Lisbon opened on July 31 with a solo concert by pianist Joachim Kühn. The second day featured a duo performance by David Maranha (organ) and Rodrigo Amado (tenor saxophone) at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Later, the action moved to the Open-Air Amphitheater in the Gulbenkian Garden, where the ...

Jazz em Agosto 2026

by Stefano Merighi
August 11, 2026

Jazz Em Agosto 2026 Fondazione Gulbenkian Lisbona 31 luglio-9 agosto 2026 È arrivata all'edizione 42 “Jazz Em Agosto," di scena negli spazi sontuosi della Fondazione Gulbenkian a Lisbona, sempre con la direzione artistica di Rui Neves. Ed è stata un'edizione all'insegna dell'eclettismo stilistico, dove il jazz continua ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Petra Cvelbar
August 23, 2025

A collection of photos from the Jazz em Agosto, in Lisbon from August 1-10, 2025 featuring William Parker, Cooper-Moore , Hamid Drake, Kris Davis, Robert Hurst, Johnathan Blake, Mariam Rezaei, Julien Desprez, Lukas König, Darius Jones, Chris Lightcap Gerald Cleaver, Luís Vicente Trio, João Próspero--Sopros, MOPCUT, Moor Mother, MC Dälek, Crystal Riley, X-Ray Hex Tet, Pat ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 15, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon, Portugal August 1-10, 2025 Despite the “onda de calor" which hit it, Lisbon remains as peaceful as ever in its saturnine routine--even though invasive tourism in the Baixa neighborhood has already changed its appearance, and not for the better. August, however, is also ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 13, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Fondazione Gulbenkian Lisbona, Portogallo 1-10 agosto 2025 Malgrado la “onda de calor" portoghese stia sfiorando la capitale, Lisbona è al solito pacifica nel suo tran tran saturnino, anche se il turismo invadente della Baixa ha già trasformato certo non in meglio la sua fisionomia. Ma ...

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos

Active since: December 25, 1999

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos is a non-profit institution that promotes creation, research, spread and training in the jazz field. Created in 1997, it has the support of the Municipality of Matosinhos since 1999 and it crosses international ambition with a sense of local responsibility. Continuously invests in the development of diversified artistic projects, coherent educational projects and in the recording of Portuguese jazz. A pioneer in a largely unexplored territory, OJM plays the role of the National Jazz Orchestra.

On October 5th, 2017, while celebrating its 20th anniversary, OJM was invited to participate in the commemorations of the 107th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Portuguese Republic, at the São Bento Palace in Lisbon. The Portuguese Prime-Minister and the Portuguese Culture Minister honoured the orchestra with the Medal for Cultural Merit.

The uniqueness of OJM is revealed in the versatility that allows it to play the role of a national jazz orchestra while performing repertoires of all aesthetic variants and ages of jazz. It has the artistic direction of Pedro Guedes and was co-directed with Carlos Azevedo until 2021. Collaborated with Maria Schneider, Carla Bley, Lee Konitz, John Hollenbeck, Jim McNeely, Kurt Rosenwinkel, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Carlos Bica, Ingrid Jensen, Bob Berg, Conrad Herwig, Mark Turner, Rich Perry, Steve Swallow, Gary Valente, Dieter Glawischnig, Stephan Ashbury, Chris Cheek, Ohad Talmor, Joshua Redman, Andy Sheppard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Fred Hersch, Rebecca Martin, Peter Evans, Fay Claassen, Kiko Freitas, Maria Rita, Maria João, Mayra Andrade, Manuela Azevedo, Sérgio Godinho, Manel Cruz, Mário Laginha and Rui Reininho. It has also shared the stage with Remix Ensemble, Casa da Música/Porto Symphony Orchestra and Matosinhos String Quartet. Every year since 2007, OJM performs two new projects with special guests at Casa da Música. 

In 2014, it started the series “New Jazz Talents”, where OJM invites young musicians to play as soloists in front of the Big Band. In 2019, in its 11th edition, a young Spanish musician was invited for the first time, extending the project to the entire Iberian Peninsula from then on.

Hans Fuecker

Born: January 18, 1966

Hans Fuecker is a German pianist, composer, and arranger with a career spanning multiple decades across jazz, classical, and Latin genres. He studied classical piano at the Maastricht Conservatory under Prof. Barbara Grajewska, and expanded his musical versatility by studying composition and jazz trombone with Jiggs Whigham in Cologne.

As a sought-after instrumentalist and arranger, he has collaborated with prominent acts such as Latin House, Connexion Latina, and salsa legend Larry Harlow. His concert tours have included performances with jazz greats like Buddy DeFranco, Dusko Goykovich, and Matthias Rüegg, as well as shared stages with icons such as Mel Lewis, Christian McBride, and Marc Johnson.

Maria Mendes and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra at the National Opera and Ballet

by Nenad Georgievski
March 31, 2025

Marija Mendes and the Macedonian National Jazz Orchestra National Opera and BalletSkopje, Macedonia March, 25, 2025 Music may not be able to solve all the world's problems, but it has the power to heal wounds and bring comfort to those who need it most. That was precisely what happened ...