Carlos Bica

Carlos Bica ( born July 11, 1958 in Lisbon ) is a Portuguese musician ( bass, composition ) of the Modern Creative Jazz.

Life and work

Bica studied in his hometown at the Academia de Amadores de Musica and at the National Conservatory. During his studies he was a member of the Orquestra de Câmara de Lisboa and Portugal represented at various international festivals. In 1982 he continued his studies at the Academy of Music in Würzburg. Since 1985 he collaborated with the singer Maria João, on whose albums Conversa, Sol and Bom dia Benjamin he was involved. From 1989 he accompanied the Fadosänger Carlos do Carmo. Since 1994 he lives in Berlin.

With Frank Mobus and Jim Black, he founded the Trio Azul, which presented five albums since 1996 and was internationally several times on tour. At Expo 98 in Lisbon Bica presented the project Diz song with the actress and singer Ana Brandão, which exceeds the boundaries between Fado, chanson song and theater as well as between classical, jazz and improvised music. He also played in a trio of João Paulo and in a trio with Gebhard Ullmann Essencia and Sylvie Courvoisier. He also developed a solo program and in 2005 published his bass solo - album single. He is a member of Paul Brody's Tango Toy and occurs with Sven and Kalle Kalima and bracket as a companion to Kristiina Tuomi.

Bica collaborated with jazz musicians such as Ray Anderson, Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler, Aki Takase, Paolo Fresu, Julian Argüelles, Steve Argüelles, Matthias Schubert, Alexander and Paolo Fresu of Schlippenbach.

Prizes and awards

His rehearsed with Mobius and Black Album Azul was awarded in 1996 in Portugal as " Jazz Album of the Year". In 1998 he was elected to Portugal for Jazz Musician of the Year.

Disco Graphical Notes

  • Carlos Bica & AZUL - AZUL feat. Ray Anderson and Maria João (1996 )
  • Carlos Bica & AZUL - Twist ( 1999)
  • Carlos Bica & Ana Brandão - Diz (2001)
  • Gebhard Ullman / Jens Thomas feat. Carlos Bica - Essencia (2001)
  • Carlos Bica - "Single" (2005, solo)
  • Carlos Bica & AZUL - Believer feat. DJ Illvibe (2006)
  • Carlos Bica - " materia prima " (2010)
  • Carlos Bica & AZUL - Things About, Album ( Clean Feed 2011)
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