Júlio Resende
Júlio Resende (Faro, 10 June 1982) is a Portuguese pianist and composer. He is a pioneer of a unique and new genre called "Fado-Jazz". His improvisation techniques are transversal to his aesthetics, and articulate different musical genres, from Jazz, Fado, Classical Music and even Electronic Music.
His first venture into the Fado-Jazz genre was the album tribute to Amália Rodrigues, the "Diva" of portuguese Fado. The album is called Amália por Júlio Resende launched in 2013. Over the years, Resende has published more records where he develops and explores the possibilities of Fado-Jazz. In 2020 he released the album Júlio Resende - Fado Jazz Ensemble where he includes the Portuguese guitar to interact musically with a jazz trio. Since 2019, Júlio Resende has undertaken an artistic partnership with pianist Maria João Pires in a project that unites the worlds of classical music and improvisation, which the pianists have called: "Maria João Pires & Júlio Resende - Dialogues". He is also the leader of Alexander Search, a Rock band fronted by Eurovision Song Contest 2017 winner Salvador Sobral and inspired by Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. He is active as a improviser pianist. He played also with artist like Maria João (singer), Salvador Sobral, Cristina Branco, Cuca Roseta, Ana Moura, António Zambujo and Aldina Duarte.
Júlio Resende has also worked as a soundtrack composer for the Netflix film Elisa y Marcela, directed by Isabel Coixet and for the HBO series Foodie Love from the same director. Resende also has a degree in Philosophy, having studied at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Alento
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Fado Jazz
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Casa Vazia
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Da Alma
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Rua do Capelão
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A DAY OF SUN
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