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A journey through the times of Jazz

Third concert of the 3rd edition of the concert series “Jazz na Real Vinícola”

June is time for reunions on the stage at Real Vinícola. In the 3rd edition of “Jazz na Real Vinícola”, the Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos (OJM) has been accompanied by some long-time friends and returns to adventurous and remarkable projects in its path.

The open-air concert cycle opened with an almost mystical dive into Rui Reininho’s latest album, “20 000 Éguas Submarinas”, followed by the music of Ornette Coleman, one of the great masters of jazz, in the company of two generations of saxophonists. distinguished as soloists: Perico Sambeat and Ricardo Toscano.

At the end of this afternoon, it was time for a reunion with Telmo Marques, this time invited to direct a program entirely filled with his own transcripts for “Uma Viagem Pelos Tempos do Jazz”, the project where the big band took on one of its missions. : to tell the history of jazz. Thus, OJM produced "A Journey Through the Times of Jazz", directed by Telmo Marques. The musician and composer took on the mission of transcribing the various scores of this “Journey Through the Times of Jazz”, which visited some of the most important moments of the style, from the effervescent era of swing to contemporary and more experimental jazz.

With the feet in the summer, the last concert of the cycle, on June 25th, brings the voice of Manuela Azevedo on a journey through Portuguese music, from Clã to Samuel Úria, passing through Sérgio Godinho.

Remember that all concerts take place at 18:00, in Praça da Real Vinícola, whenever weather conditions allow. Access is free, subject to the capacity of the space and done one hour before the start of the concerts.

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