Time: 20h-00h Price: 10€* / 2€ with Stadspas**
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For this edition of Live at Our Place, we present an evening of spiced-up jazz by Chai Masters and CHOCOS!
Chai Masters’ original compositions are inspired by the blurriness between reality and fantasy of Magic Realism. Combining rhythms with evocative melodies, they will showcase a repertoire that intermingles flamenco, film soundtracks and improvisation.
With another jazzy favour, CHOCOS approaches music from a place of love and discovery, seamlessly moving through different genres and combining the energy of Rock, the grooves of Indie, and the liberty of jazz. Prepare yourself for a raw and exciting performance, driven by interaction, self-expression and a healthy dose of Portuguese charm.
Programme
ABOUT CHAI MASTERS
Chai Masters has been a finalist in numerous international competitions, such as the Golden Jazz Trophy in Lille (FR), the Leiden Jazz Competition, Keep an Eye The Records, and the 7 Virtual Jazz Club Contest, where earning the 3rd prize gave them international exposure. They released their first EP during the Covid lockdown, as well as a collaboration with renowned Spanish artist Antonio Lizana. More recently, the band released its debut album, ‘Magic Realism’, under Challenge Records. It has been selected Jazz Album of the Week by NDR (DE) and received critical acclaim in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France.
Band members: Antonio Moreno Glazkov (ES) [Trumpet], Micheal Murray (IRL),[Alto saxophone], Liva Dumpe (LV) [Voice], Adrian Moncada (ES) [Piano], Matteo Mazzu (BE) [Electric bass], Aurel Violas (FR) [Drums]
More info about Chai Masters: Website | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube
ABOUT CHOCOS
Matteo Mazzù is a Belgian electric bass player, improviser and composer currently living in Amsterdam. He performs with acts ranging from improvisation-driven music to Indie Rock and Hip-hop. Matteo has recorded and performed with, among others, Oracle Sisters, Jozef Dumoulin, Mark Schilders, Melissa Aldana, Antoine Pierre, PEET, Bart Wirtz, Guillaume Vierset, Jasper Blom. Some of Matteo’s regular projects include WAAN (NL), Guillaume Vierset’s EDGES (BE), Chai Masters (NL), Amarea (ES/NL), Chaerin Im Quartet (KR/NL). With them he has performed in venues and festivals in the USA, UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Denmark, France and Romania.
Miguel Valente is a saxophonist and composer based in Amsterdam. Miguel has been playing with top Portuguese musicians such as Mário Laginha, Carlos Azevedo and João Mortágua since he was young. After starting his studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, he performed with musicians such as Julia Perminova, Dick Oatts and Jasper Blom, and in bands such as Wurope, Nausyqa, CHOCOS, NJJO and Marmoucha Orchestra. He has performed at Bimhuis, North Sea Jazz Festival, Paradox Tilburg and Jazz in Duketown. Miguel Valente Quartet won both "Best Ensemble" and "Best Original Composition" in the Aveiro International Jazz Contest.
Pedro Nobre is a Portuguese drummer based in Amsterdam and Lisbon. He’s considered to be one of the most exciting and promising drummers of his generation. Pedro currently keeps himself busy with many different projects like Neon River (NL), Nausyqa (NL), Loosense (PT), Yakuza (PT), Dolina (PT) and CHOCOS (NL). He has been seen performing at some notorious European venues and festivals like Jazz in DukeTown, Paradox (InJazz Showcase), BIMHUIS, Ferrara Jazz Club, MusicBox, Cool Jazz Festival, Capitólio, Jazz in the Park Romania, to name a few. His experience recording for different artists has only been growing, the most notorious one being the collaboration on both albums of the award-winning Portuguese artist, A Garota Não.
More info about CHOCOS: YouTube | Instagram
*+ admin fees. 14€ at the door
** you can buy the ticket for 2€ at the door showing your Stadspas
/ In partnership with We Are Public \ / This concert is made possible by the contribution of Fonds Podiumkunsten /