“We can’t talk about the history of jazz orchestras in Portugal without talking about the important role of Zé Eduardo”. (Pedro Guedes)

In June 2020, Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos opened its doors to composer and bassist Zé Eduardo, one of the most remarkable figures in the history of national jazz. The album is filled with original music from different scenes that take us through landscapes of the 70s and 80s - a swing, a bossa, a bolero -, and we’re given a taste of music written during a first quarantine too. This was also the time to record a commission from OJM itself with the sea in the background and even an arrangement of an old song - the only that wasn’t composed by Zé Eduardo - that seemed important to remember.


Zé Eduardo Musical Direction, Composition and Arrangements

Woodwinds João Guimarães, João Pedro Brandão, Mário Santos, José Pedro Coelho, Rui Teixeira

Trombones Daniel Dias, Paulo Perfeito, Álvaro Pinto, Gonçalo Dias

Trumpets Luís Miguel Macedo, Ricardo Formoso, Rogério Ribeiro, Javi Pereiro

Piano Carlos Azevedo

Guitar Virxílio da Silva

Double Bass Demian Cabaud

Drums Marcos Cavaleiro

Musical Direction, Composition and Arrangements by Zé Eduardo

"A Internacional" Composed by Pierre de Geyter

Recorded by Mário Barreiros, June 26-28, 2020. CARA, Matosinhos

Mixed and Assistant Engineering by Nuno Couto

Edited by Daniel Dias, Luís Miguel Macedo, João Guimarães, Zé Eduardo

Mastered by Mário Barreiros

Design by Dobra

Executive Production by Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos

CARA 003 · 2022

CD · Digital