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Luís Lapa (musician & composer)

Improvising is talking through an instrument...

About Me

I've been a pro musician for the last 20 years now. I played with hundreds of amazing musicians and because I don't want to miss no one I'll not say their names. They know who they are, that's the most important. Frank Zappa woke me up for music in the year of 1975 in his Roxy & Elsewhere album. Thanks for everything Frank. Since then I've been working in my music and teaching whoever needs and wants my help and my friendship. My main instrument is the guitar but I also play the flugelhorn, the bass and a little of drums. But most of all I am a composer. I would like to remember some of the bands who I played till now - Viseu Jazz Quintet, Jam Jazz Group, Luís Lapa Quartet,Tira Ke Dói, Mr. Funk, Oporto Jazz Orchestra, Oporto Jazz Septet, Opium, Trilhos, Luís Lapa & Corpo de Intervenção, Puzzle Trio, Rachim Ausar Sahu's Flying Kitchen, Pro D'Ut, Luís Lapa & Acoustic Line, The Blues Jammers and more recently Luís Lapa & T4, Francisco Reis and Acácio Salero Secret Apache. AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST MY ALL TIME DREAM CAME TRUE...I'M PLAYING THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA IN THE LBRK..LOW BUDGET RESEARCH KITCHEN...WHAT A BAND AND WHAT A MUSICIANS!!! YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS BAND...AND i'M NOT JOKING!!! About Luís Lapa & T4: Band formed in 2005 to release 3 albums. The first is already playing out there (Narsad Suite). Soon the other two (Power Suite and Free Suite) will join the first one. Keep in touch!! I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Luís Lapa & T4

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Member Since: 11/24/2006
Band Website: luislapa.com
Band Members: FLUFALL - A tune of mine where I'm playing both instruments (guitar & Flugelhorn) 50-50 - Curious tune..this is what I did...I came to the studio and recorded the first guitar in a free improvisation...then...I swear it's true, I recorded the second guitar without earing the first one. I was listening to the first guitar in real time and recording at the same time. Fabulous experience. POR DEBAIXO - A tune of mine with me playing the two bass guitars. FALTANDO UM PEDAÇO - With my friend and piano player Zé Espanha singing a beautiful tune of one of the most amazing composers of our time...DJAVAN
Influences: Frank Zappa, Bach, Djavan, Walt Fowler, Marc Ducret, John Scofield, Tim Berne, Hamilton de Holanda, Contemporary Music and Improvised MusicThe Master

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Sounds Like: Nice and original stuff..a mixing of classical, jazz and improvised music
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None