Best of 2013 for Jazz.pt

Find here the choices of the best albums, musicians, bands, reissues and happenings that the Jazz.pt team considered as "fav's". 

Great opportunity to know new fresh music in the jazz & experimental scene (and not only!) from all around the world and Portugal, that has amazing musicians too. 

If you scroll down a bit on the same page you will find my personal choices. Enjoy!

Erlend Øye @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Erlend Øye

Was hard to get on that sold out concert hall but as soon as I sat, I slid into the music's mood. Even though some technical problems, all musicians were fantastic (Maurício e Viktor bravo!). Loved their attitude - all happy to be playing for us!

The color of my drawing was on his jeans and the pattern I created came to me as I feel that Erlend's ideas and music turn into flowers. Simple and very beautiful.

Oh Land @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Oh Land

The music was sweet and I pictured Nanna Øland Fabricius, with her light pink dress and dotted mustard shirt, in a house made of candy, dancing, jumping, singing and playing...

Daughter @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Daughter

Drawing live Elena Tonra in a completely full Coliseum among an energetic public was certainly not the easiest thing to do, but it was worth it.

As soon as I saw them, I had this vision of drawing her as if out of a dream, out of a wish, out of an Aladdin lamp or something that could represent that. It was also my illustration of Daughter's music coming to life, out of someone's dream that some day, out of an aquarium, among Neptune purple waters, broke free and wrote those beautiful songs.

Vahagn @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Vahagn

Vahagn and the Sky People is the one of the projects of the Dj Vahagn Voskerchyan.
The moods were pumped up and the room was crowded. The music sounded great, tons of groove up in the clouds.

All I felt like was forgetting about the world and life's sours and dance, just dance!
A pity the gig wasn't later and with a proper dance floor.

If the band is from the sky than Vahagn is from heaven.

Tape Junk @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Tape Junk

Tape Junk Rolling!!

One day I had been hitchhiking in America. The sun was shinning and my heart was pumping for the next new adventure. Tobacco was cheap and the the fabric prints were like country side moving.
Met these really nice guys who drove me to a place called Fun, it was Tape Junk.

Cícero @ Vodafone Mexe Fest

Every year, Vodafone Mexe Fest provide us the chance to chose a music route during two days in the axis of Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.

Here is a drawing I've made live from Cícero, who was playing with Momo and Wado, Fred (drums) Bernardo (bass) and Alexandre Laia (guitar)

Bad Weather Forecast? 

No problem, Cícero's music will not only fit perfectly as it will change your mood too.

When I saw him live, I imagined him as an enfant terrible (thought of Tom Saywer) looking for love in the striped slides of life that he undressed as soon as the room became warmer.  

The interesting thing about him is how can he be so light (so I decided not to draw his body) with such melancholic stories. I guess some grey can be beautiful too.