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André Carvalho

Portuguese jazz bassist and composer André Carvalho is an active NYC freelancer whose works AllAboutJazz described as “both in bounds and out of this world.” Nate Chinen of The New York Times dubbed Carvalho a bassist “you should get to know.” André has played with Jazz stars Chris Cheek, Will Vinson, and Tommy Crane. And André’s performance credits range from the Colors Jazz Festival (Paris), the Cairo Jazz Festival, and Jazz Festival Ljubliana, to venues such as Blue Note (New York), Konzerthaus Berlin, and Casa da Música (Porto). Among the awards he has received are the “Carlos Paredes 2012” (a major annual prize that celebrates Portuguese music and culture) and the “Best Group” at Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2011. In addition, he has received multiple grants from the GDA Foundation to record (“Memória de Amiba”) and to tour (2017 and 2019). The scope of his work extends far beyond Jazz. With multi-Grammy award winner Gilberto Gil, André toured Europe performing his new opera “Prelúdio.” The collaboration included Nova Ópera de Lisboa and the drumming ensemble Cortejo Afro, premiering portions of the new work in venues such as the Barbican Center (London) and Finlandia Talo (Helsinki). He has performed with classical conductors Gustavo Dudamel, Heinrich Schiff, and Franz Welser-Möst and collaborated with Fado singers Carlos do Carmo and Cristina Branco. Photo by Vera Marmelo “I was destined to be a computer nerd. By 5, I was playing video games created by my grandfather and by 7 I was programming on my own. Breaking the rules and not settling was always a part of it for me and, after graduating with a Computer Science degree at 21, I faced my destiny and learned for the first time what a bass clef is.” Photo by Vera Marmelo Fascinated by the idea of untranslatable words: words that only exist in a given language and culture, André is working on a new cycle of music for his new trio called “Lost in Translation”. The music was recorded in the end of 2020 and, after running a successful crowdfunding campaign and being awarded a GDA Foundation grant, the new album should come out in the second half of 2021. Read more here. Praised by the media as “a sonic study in contrasts” (NYJazzRecords), André’s third album The Garden of Earthly Delights was released on Outside in Music in 2019 and was considered for the Grammys 2019.

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André B. Silva: Mt. Meru

Read "Mt. Meru" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Those unfamiliar with the esoterica of the Hindu or Buddhist religious traditions may not know much about Mount Meru, a mysterious metaphysical destination said to be at the center of the world, either geographically or spiritually (or both). There is a Mount Meru in Tanzania as well, but Portuguese guitarist André B. Silva clearly has the former concept in mind on this enigmatic, meditative septet release. Six winding, patiently-unfolding pieces create an inviting space for reflection and rumination, a valuable ...

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André Carvalho: Lost In Translation

Read "Lost In Translation" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Bassist Andre Carvalho conceived this album around the concept of “untranslatable words"—words for concepts that have no equivalent outside of their native language. He has used this idea to create a cycle of amorphous composition, realized here by a trio of bass, guitar and saxophone with the occasional addition of trumpet. The words come from languages such as Dutch, Urdu, Japanese and Sanskrit and can describe states of mind, grand philosophical concepts or something as mundane as a mark left ...

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Bass Players Take The Lead

Read "Bass Players Take The Lead" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this week's show we feature music from albums led by bassists André Carvalho, Levi Dover, and Sean Conly. Also, new music from Michael Attias working with three young Argentinian musicians and English group C-ongFusion. There's also some classic early '70s British Jazz from jazz super-group Splinters.Playlist André Carvalho “Luftmensch" from Lost in Translation (Outside In Music) 00:00 Levi Dover “Galapogas" from Imaginary Structures (Three Pines Records) 07:10 Michaël Attias, Nataniel Edelman, Santiago Lamisovski, Nicolás del Águila “Ping ...

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Albert Beger, Gianni Lenoci, Gabriel Ferrandini & More

Read "Albert Beger, Gianni Lenoci, Gabriel Ferrandini & More" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


It would be easy to riff on the title of bassist André Carvalho's new recording, The Garden of Earthly Delights, and come up with a very apt theme for this episode, something like Three Hours of Amazing Musical Colours, or The Crayola Effect. From Carvalho's release, based on Hieronymous Bosch's painting to the vibrant pastels of pianist Gianni Lenoci to the powerful reds of The Attic or the many shades of creative music released by NoBusiness Records, this episode just ...

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André Carvalho: The Garden Of Earthly Delights

Read "The Garden Of Earthly Delights" reviewed by Friedrich Kunzmann


When eyeing the triptych oil painting The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Renaissance painter Hieronymous Bosch, the observer often drifts off and zooms in on a very specific segment of the painting. Defined by opposing themes and motifs, the eye wanders from left to right, from Adam and Eve in peaceful nature, over birds and buildings and gatherings of people, until all hell breaks loose on the right panel which, coincidentally, carries the unofficial title “Musical Hell." Much like the ...

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André Carvalho: The Garden Of Earthly Delights

Read "The Garden Of Earthly Delights" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


This third album from Portuguese bassist André Carvalho is a study in contrasts. Inspired by the work of artist Hieronymus Bosch—his style in general and, of course, the titular painting—Carvalho set about composing a long-form work reflecting the range and balance of character(s) endemic to the mysterious Dutch painter's creations. This stunning suite is the result. Reflecting Bosch's art, Carvalho deals with and delves into the topic of humanity. That, naturally, results in a balance of highs ...

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Mt. Meru

Clean Feed Records
2022

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Lost In Translation

Outside in Music
2021

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The Garden Of Earthly...

Outside in Music
2019

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Memória de Amiba

Tone of a Pitch Music
2013

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