Isaías Alves Quartet at Le Baiser Sale

Drummer and composer Isaías Alves hails from São Luís do Maranhão - the birthplace of such great Brazilian artists as pianist Tânia Maria, Alcione, Zeca Baleiro and Anna Torres, among others - and proposes to celebrate “New Brazilian Jazz” with a unique and innovative approach. This project is a creative fusion between contemporary jazz and the rich rhythmic and melodic elements of northeastern Brazil, with a particular focus on the musically-charged culture of the state of Maranhão. Surrounded by Yo on sax, Simon Chivallon on piano and Gabriel on double bass, Isaías will offer original compositions that capture the essence of iconic cultural traditions such as tambor de crioula and bumba meu boi, reinterpreted in a sophisticated, universal jazz language. The experience is surprising, vibrant...A rising star on the international scene, he is soon to launch his two albums “Tambores do Maranhão”, a tribute to the cultural roots of Maranhão, exploring ancestral rhythms adapted to the world of jazz, and “Emaranhado”, an immersion in jazz inspired by the cultural and environmental richness of the Brazilian Amazon, bringing innovation and freshness to the world music scene....

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Drummer and composer Isaías Alves hails from São Luís do Maranhão - the birthplace of such great Brazilian artists as pianist Tânia Maria, Alcione, Zeca Baleiro and Anna Torres, among others - and proposes to celebrate “New Brazilian Jazz” with a unique and innovative approach. This project is a creative fusion between contemporary jazz and the rich rhythmic and melodic elements of northeastern Brazil, with a particular focus on the musically-charged culture of the state of Maranhão. Surrounded by Yo on sax, Simon Chivallon on piano and Gabriel on double bass, Isaías will offer original compositions that capture the essence of iconic cultural traditions such as tambor de crioula and bumba meu boi, reinterpreted in a sophisticated, universal jazz language. The experience is surprising, vibrant...A rising star on the international scene, he is soon to launch his two albums “Tambores do Maranhão”, a tribute to the cultural roots of Maranhão, exploring ancestral rhythms adapted to the world of jazz, and “Emaranhado”, an immersion in jazz inspired by the cultural and environmental richness of the Brazilian Amazon, bringing innovation and freshness to the world music scene.

Batteur et compositeur originaire de São Luís do Maranhão – une ville qui a vu naître de grands artistes brésiliens comme la pianiste Tânia Maria, Alcione, Zeca Baleiro, Anna Torres, entre autres – Isaías Alves propose de célèbrer le "Nouveau Jazz Brésilien" avec une approche unique et innovante. Ce projet est une fusion créative entre le jazz contemporain et les riches éléments rythmiques et mélodiques du nord-est du Brésil, avec une attention particulière portée à la culture de l’État du Maranhão, si chargée musicalement. Entourés de Yo au sax, Simon Chivallon au piano et Gabriel à la contrebasse, Isaías offrira des compositions originales qui traduisent l’essence des traditions culturelles emblématiques telles que le tambor de crioula et le bumba meu boi, réinterprétées dans un langage jazz sophistiqué et universel. L’expérience est surprenante, vibrante…Étoile montante de la scène internationale, il lance bientôt ses deux albums "Tambores do Maranhão", Un hommage aux racines culturelles du Maranhão, explorant des rythmes ancestraux adaptés à l’univers du jazz, et "Emaranhado", Une immersion dans le jazz inspiré par la richesse culturelle et environnementale de l’Amazonie brésilienne, apportant innovation et fraîcheur à la scène musicale mondiale.

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