Amaro Freitas Trio

BR, CU, FR

Thursday, 11 July, at 21.30
CD Park

Amaro Freitas, piano
Aniel Someillan, double bass
François Morin, drums and percussion

CD Park + CD Club admission ticket, 11 July: 
15 EUR 

Tickets

Day pass for Thu, 11 July
(John Scofield / Dave Holland Duo + CD Park + CD Club)
Presale (until 8 July):
EUR 32, 27*
Regular sale:
EUR 36, 30*

Day pass

* EUR for younger than 25 and older than 65, as well as pensioners.

In the sweltering North-Eastern Brazil, in the coastal city of Recife, Amaro Freitas is trailblazing “the new sound of Brazilian jazz”. His three albums, released between 2016 and 2021, quickly helped raise Amaro’s visibility as the most promising and recognizable name among the country’s new generation of pianists. His approach to the keyboard is consummate, his technique swift and singularly percussive, but also imbued with exceptional natural flair. While indebted to the obvious influences from Monk to Corea, local traditions also play a crucial role – from the Afro-Brazilian maracatu to the carnival rhythms of frevo and baião. Not owning a piano, young Amaro negotiated a deal with a local restaurant to practise there before opening hours. At the age of twenty-two he formed a trio – the format in which he still plays today (when not performing solo).

A major factor behind Y'Y, his fourth release and first ‘solo’ album that came out this March, was a decisive shift – his first intervention into the piano innards several years ago. The sound of a prepared piano, charged with dynamics and swing! The album met with great critical acclaim and is not a one-man effort in its entirety. Its collaborators include outstanding musicians the likes of Shabaka Hutchings, Jeff Parker, Hamid Drake and Brandee Younger.