Guitar
In 1995, Afonso Pais studied at the Hot Clube de Portugal. He joined the Big Band made by students and partners of H.C.P (“Big Villas Band”), where he was chosen to be school representative on the 8 th meeting of the “International Association of Schools of Jazz” (Siena, Italy, 1997).
He proceeded to go to study in the New School University/Mannes College of Music, New York. On December 2000, he graduated with a degree in Performance in the program of “Jazz and Contemporary Music”.
The first work of Afonso was “Terranova” a record that came out through Trem Azul/Clean Feed. This group features Carlos Barreto (double bass) and Alexandre Frazão (drums). Edu Lobo wrote a laudatory text as an introduction to the album.
His second work was “Subsequências”, again with Carlos Barreto, Alexandre Frazão and Edu lobo (voice). The project was presented in Culturgest (Lisbon), Festival de Jazz do Valado de Frades (2006) and at the principal room of Teatro São Luiz (Lisbon, 2007).
In 2010, the musician released “Fluxorama” (JACC Records) with Albert Sanz and RJ Miller.
LINKS:
http://www.cleanfeed-records.com/artista.asp?intID=77
http://www.allmusic.com/album/terranova-mw0000251296
JR 045 CD
Pipe TreeJR 044 CD
Dawn To DuskJR043 CD
Sexteto de Bernardo MoreiraJR 042 CD
Turquoise DreamJR041 CD
Fail Better!JR038 CD
Fonte GrandeJR 040 CD
Goes Without Saying, But It's Got To Be Said ( Sold Out)JR 039 CD
Perspectrum