BIO
Mili is a singer and a vocal teacher, with a jazz degree from University of Evora, Portugal and a masters in jazz from Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. She has also studied History of Art in Salamanca, Spain. She has been teaching from 10 years in Spain and Portugal, and recently in India (Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai). She has won awards like INJUVE 2005 (Spain and Latin America), first prize to best interpreter and best album, Sonora Awards 2013, first prize of pop (Casa de Badajoz, Spain). As a composer, her tune “Human rights, your best instrument” was selected in Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars). She has participated in several albums like the EP “Na Janela” (Mili Vizcaino Quintet), the LP “For once in my life” (Iberian Big Band), the LP “Tierra seca y caramelo” (D’Alambre, with her own compositions). She has worked with backing vocals for the world tour “Papitour” (Miguel Bosé), during two years and a half. She has also participated in a lot of festivals like Womad (Cáceres, Spain), Grammy Latinos (Las Vegas, USA), Viña del Mar (Chile), etc.
Mili is a singer and a vocal teacher, with a jazz degree from University of Evora, Portugal and a masters in jazz from Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. She has also studied History of Art in Salamanca, Spain. She has been teaching from 10 years in Spain and Portugal, and recently in India (Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai). She has won awards like INJUVE 2005 (Spain and Latin America), first prize to best interpreter and best album, Sonora Awards 2013, first prize of pop (Casa de Badajoz, Spain). As a composer, her tune “Human rights, your best instrument” was selected in Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars). She has participated in several albums like the EP “Na Janela” (Mili Vizcaino Quintet), the LP “For once in my life” (Iberian Big Band), the LP “Tierra seca y caramelo” (D’Alambre, with her own compositions). She has worked with backing vocals for the world tour “Papitour” (Miguel Bosé), during two years and a half. She has also participated in a lot of festivals like Womad (Cáceres, Spain), Grammy Latinos (Las Vegas, USA), Viña del Mar (Chile), etc.
Cláudio is a guitarist, singer and composer with a jazz degree from University of Lisbon (ESML), Portugal.
As a student, he attended several international jazz festivals such as IASJ, Atina Jazz, Lisbon Jazz Summer School. He has played in Denmark, Italy, Spain and Portugal with some of his music projects in festivals like "Festival nazionale ed europeo dei Conservatori di musica", Milwawkee Jazz fest, Evora Jazz Fest, among others. His compositions are mostly influenced by jazz and classical music. Cláudio also loves and practices other arts such as photography and videography.
CLÁUDIO ALVES (b. 1992, Portugal)
Yannick is an Electric Bass Player based in Lisbon, Portugal. Playing Acoustic Guitar and Bass in his youth, he joined ‘Codarts World Music Acadamy’ in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 2011 where he enrolled in the Latin Jazz Program on both Guitar and Bass. After moving to Portugal he concentrated fully on Electric Bass, finishing his Jazz Bass Bachelor at Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa. Throughout his Life he has made a plurality of music-orientated trips to learn different genres of folk music in countries such as Mali, Tanzania, Mozambique, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, Cape Verde, India, Maroc and many others. He has also performed in different projects in many countries. His musical identity is clearly dominated by his interest in all kinds of musical syles from all over the Globe. Currently he is mainly performing in Afro, Latin or Jazz-Fusion projects on one hand and Oriental and Soul/Hip Hop/Reggae Projects on the other hand. His playing and musical understanding is influenced by artists like Richard Bona, Avishai Cohen, Dhafer Youssef, Snarky Puppy, Hamilton de Holanda, Munir Hossn, Robert Glasper, Oumou Sangare.
YANNICK NOLTING (b. 1988, Germany)
MILI VIZCAÍNO (b. 1979, Spain)
Claudio is a Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger. He has played and recorded in several musical projects, film soundtracks, CDs and DVDs, with great Brazilian and international musicians. He began his piano studies at the age of 7, starting to perform at 13. He completed the functional harmony course at Musiarte (RJ) and joined the course of composition and regency of Uni-Rio (Brazil). He joined Gilberto Gil's band in 1998 and Seu Jorge's in 2007, participating in different Grammy winning projects. He performed in the main international stages and theaters, namely Nokia Theater Times Square (New York), Olympia (Paris), Opera House (Sydney), Tokyo International Forum Hall, as well as major international jazz festivals. Co-founder of the group 'Mambo que Sambo' with his father Walmir Andrade. With 3 albums recorded by Brazilian and Latin American musicians, the group pioneered the revitalization of cultural life in the neighborhood of Lapa (Rio de Janeiro) in the early 1990s. He is recording his first album, with his compositions and very special guests in the panorama of Brazilian music.
CLAUDIO ANDRADE (b. 1978, Brasil)
Sebastian is a professional musician in the area of percussion, teacher of musical education, rhythm, percussion and drums. Graduated in Music - Jazz variant - by the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa in 2012, and with a Master's Degree in Music Education by Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCSH) in 2014, currently studying for a PhD in Teaching and Psychology of Music at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He has extensive experience as a teacher in public schools and specialized music schools, as well as Olga Roriz Dance Co. Integrates and produces different projects of quality and varied styles. He has worked and participated as sideman in the discography of nationally and internationally renowned artists, with more than 35 recorded albums, namely: Orquestra Todos (World Music), Aduf (World Music), Janita Salomé (Portuguese Music), Ciganos de Ouro (Rumba Flamenca), Philip Hamilton (Cool Jazz & World Music), In Loko (Jazz), Havana Way (Salsa), Liliana del Conde (música sul americana), Bonga (African Music), Adriana Miki (Brasilian Jazz), Uxukalhos (World Music).
SEBASTIAN SCHERIFF (b. 1967, Argentina)