Maria João

vocals · 1956 · Lisbon

A singer born in Lisbon in 1956, known for the flexibility of her voice and her taste for improvisation, she formed a lasting duo with pianist Mário Laginha in 1983. She also records with Aki Takase on Enja and took part in Joe Zawinul's Faces & Places (2002).

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• ECM and European jazz

Landmark tracks

• Saris e Capulanas (1998)

Sources

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