Júlio Resende (Portugal)

"What Júlio Resende does with Fado reminds me of what Keith Jarrett does with jazz standards." - El País (Spain)

“A piano filled with ‘Saudade’. Júlio Resende's take on fado from a jazz perspective is something new, and at the same time totally natural.” - France Musique (France)

"Júlio Resende, the latest discovery on the Portuguese scene, is also the most promising. His playing is on a par with pianists such as Stefano Bollani or Yaron Herman."- France Musique (France)

“One of the internationally leading Portuguese musicians and a pioneer of a new genre: Fado Jazz.”- Arte (France)

“Fado Jazz is a simply ingenious connection of two worlds and Júlio Resende is a true pioneer. *****” - Jazzthetik (Germany)

“Subtle and elegant, airy and full of joyous improvisation. An album that leaves you wanting and curious for more from Júlio Resende.” - Deutschlandfunk Kultur (Germany)

“It only takes a few bars of music, to become addicted to Júlio Resende’s interpretation of Fado.” - Jazz thing (Germany)

“Sensual and joyful.” - Lira (SE)

“Divine. ****” - Fono Forum (DE)

“Júlio Resende has the profound ability to reinvent Portugal’s trademark, deep, emotional music through the piano. Truly remarkable! ****“ - Songlines (Great Britain)

He started to play the piano at the age of 4. Resende considers the piano "his favourite toy". He is a pioneer of a unique and new genre called "Fado-Jazz". He is one of the most recognised Portuguese musicians abroad. His improvisation techniques are transversal to his aesthetics, and articulate different musical genres, from Jazz, Fado, and Classical Music - he has a duet with the greatest Maria João Pires - and even Electronic Music.

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