Carlos Martins (musician)

Carlos Martins (born 1961 in Alentejo, Portugal) is a Portuguese saxophonist, jazz musician and composer and a reference in the Portuguese cultural scene. He is known for his artistic works, compositions and collaborations in contemporary music, jazz and world music, both in Portugal and abroad as well as his conceptual works as artistic director and producer.

Biography

Carlos Martins[1][2] studied contemporary music, composition and saxophone in Lisbon, Barcelona and New York City. He was teaching at the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa as well as the Jazz School Hot Clube de Portugal in Lisbon and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

He founded some of the most important Portuguese jazz groups and performed at a number of national and international festivals.

He looks back on numerous collaborations with both Portuguese artists from different disciplines like Bernardo Sassetti, Maria João, Rui Horta as well as international acclaimed artists such as Cindy Blackman and George Garzone.

He released seven albums of his own music as band leader, some of them awarded as the best national jazz records in Portugal and appeared on plenty of others as musician.

Apart from his own compositions, he composed for films, theatre plays and dance and has contributed to a number of interdisciplinary projects.[3]

Style

His saxophone sound indicates references to American jazz musicians such as John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins, and European jazz musicians including Jan Garbarek, but his music is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean and lusophone music culture.

His style is influenced by different elements, coming as well from the Mediterranean music, especially the Portuguese traditional music, like Fado or Canto Alentejano, but also from other lusophone areas e.g. Brasil, Cabo Verde or Mozambique.

Work as artistic director

In 1996 he founded the Sons da Lusofonia, a project in which artists from the lusophone world collaborate for a better citizenship. Since 2002 he is artistic director of the Portuguese national jazz festival, Festa do Jazz,[4] and, since 2006, the artistic director of Lisboa Mistura, an intercultural festival with a focus on new cultural tendencies and innovative formats. Apart from his artistic work he is socially engaged in different educational projects and is consulting in urban studies.

Discography

Carlos Martins Quartet with Carlos Barreto, Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão

Carlos Martins Quintet with Bernardo Sassetti, Carlos Barreto, Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão

  • 2006 - Do Outro Lado

Carlos Martins Quintet with Bernardo Sassetti, Carlos Barreto, Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão, with Orchestra

  • 1999 - Sempre Carlos Martins Quintet with Bernardo Sassetti, Carlos Barreto, Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão
  • 1998 - Caminho Longe Orchestra Sons da Lusofonia, directed by Carlos Martins
  • 1997 - Outras Indias Carlos Martins and Vasco Martins
  • 1996 - Passagem[10] Carlos Martins Quartet
  • 1991 - Cem Caminhos Quinteto de Maria João
  • 1983 - Maria João, Quinteto Maria João

References
  1. "Carlos Martins". Alentejo Litoral. Alentejo Litoral. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. "Carlos Martins". Jazz Portugal. Jazz Portugal. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. Pacheco, Nuno. "A Viagem do Fado na festa da mestiçagem". Público. Público. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. "Sons da Lusofonia" (in Portuguese). Sonsdalusofonia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  5. Sítio da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. "JAZZ DE CARLOS MARTINS EM NOVO CD". Sítio da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. Sítio da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. Música Made in Portugal. "Carlos Martins apresentou novo disco "Absence" no Cinema São Jorge". Música Made in Portugal. Música Made in Portugal. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  7. Martins, Carlos. "O mundo será salvo pela beleza, repete Carlos Martins". Público. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  8. Veloso, Manuel Jorge. "Carlos Martins: o jazz como referência recorrente". O sítio do Jazz. O sítio do Jazz. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  9. Culturgest. "Carlos Martins - Água". Culturgest. Culturgest. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  10. Kaliss, Jeff. "Carlos Martins - Passagem". Jazz Times. Jazz Times. Retrieved 13 April 2015.*
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