Mário Laginha
Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH, a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen albums and toured worldwide extensively. Other acknowledged collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.
Mário's main influence on piano is Keith Jarrett.Discography
His first solo record, "Canções e Fugas", went on sale on March 2006.
Previous recordings :
- Setembro
- Grândolas – Seis Canções e Dois Pianos nos Trinta Anos de Abril
- Terra Seca
- Mongrel
- Chocolate
- Espaço
- Tralha
- Mário Laginha e Bernardo Sassetti
- Undercovers
- Mumadji
- Chorinho Feliz
- Lobos, Raposas e Coiotes
- Cor
- Fábula
- Danças
- Duetos
- Hoje
- Sol
- Cem Caminhos
- Quinteto Maria João
- Ao Encontro
– with Maria João
