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Miguel Amado

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Born in 1973
Studied classical guitar with guitarist Piñeiro Nagy, at Academia de Amadores de Música, where he completed the sixth grade.
However he started to study Jazz and the Electric Bass some years later. Studied at the jazz school of the Hot Clube de Portugal, and also took private lessons with teachers like guitarist Pedro Madaleno with who he studied improvise, composition and arrangement.
Attended several workshops with important musicians like Phil Markowitz, Ed Neumeister, Arnie Lawrence, Bruce Barth or Henry Martin.
He also started teaching for some years now. Teaching some private students, as well as at the jazz school of the Hot Clube de Portugal where he teaches the electric bass and combo.
He had the opportunity to teach some workshops and master-classes in places like the conservatory of the city of Horta (Faial - Açores), University of Medecine of Oporto, electric guitar workshop (with Luis Moreno).
He also has been playing with several others instrumental music projects like the Pedro Madaleno Trio (with Pedro Madaleno and Bruno Pedroso), Ficções, Underpressure, Spill (of guitarist André Fernandes), the Hot Clube Septet, the Rodrigo Gonçalves 5tet or LUME (Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble) bigband.
Appeared as a guest musician in the 2002 CD "Just in Time" by guitarist Luis Moreno. In 2003 he recorded the CD "A Ópera Mágica do Cantor Maldito" with Fausto.
Recently started his own jazz project, the Miguel Amado Quartet. A band where he has the possibility to play his own compositions. Musicians like Ruben Alves, Vicky, Guto Lucena, Pedro Madaleno or Bruno Pedroso have allready played with this group.
In Pop-Rock music he played with people like Fausto, Lucia Moniz, André Sardet, Anabela Duarte or David Ripado.
He also is an endorser for the great bass guitars MAYONES and for the amazing amps and cabinets EBS.
Nascido em 73
Estudou guitarra clássica com o prof. Piñeiro Nagy, na Academia de Amadores de Música, tendo completado o 6º Grau do respectivo curso.
Tem, no entanto vindo a dedicar-se mais aprofundadamente ao estudo do Jazz, e do Baixo eléctrico.
Estudou na escola de Jazz do Hot Club de Portugal, tendo igualmente estudado particularmente com professores como Pedro Madaleno com quem estudou improvisação, composição e arranjo.
Participou em varios Workshops de importantes músicos estrangeiros como Phil Markowitz, Ed Neumeister, Arnie Lawrence, Bruce Barth ou Henry Martin.
Ha vários anos que dá aulas particulares, sendo também professor das disciplinas de baixo eléctrico e combo na escola de jazz do Hot Clube de Portugal e no Musicentro (escola de música dos salesianos de campo de ourique).
Tem leccionado igualmente diversos workshops e master-classes na área da musica improvisada.
Como líder, gravou até hoje dois CDs. "Mensagens de Fumo" em 2004 pela editora Escutar, e "This is Home" em 2010 pela TOAP.
Como sideman participou em várias gravações, destacando-se os CDs "A Ópera Mágica do Cantor Maldito" de Fausto Bordalo Dias, "Acústico" de André Sardet (7 platinas), "O Baile Popular" de João Gil e João Monge, entre outros.
Tem tocado com diversos outros projectos de música improvisada como o Trio de Pedro Madaleno (com Pedro Madaleno e Bruno Pedroso), Ficções, Under Pressure, Spill (projecto do guitarrista André Fernandes), 7to do Hot Clube, 5to de Rodrigo Gonçalves ou LUME (Lisbon Underground Music Ensemble).
Em outras áreas musicais tem tocado com nomes como Fausto, João Gil, Lucia Moniz, André Sardet (como director musical), Nuno Guerreiro, Lena D'Água, Anabela Duarte ou David Ripado.
É actualmente endorser dos fantásticos baixos MAYONES e dos excelentes amplificadores e colunas EBS.
Recent most active projects:
Projectos em que tem trabalhado recentemente:

-Quarteto de Miguel Amado
-UNderpressure (Pedro Madaleno)
-Spill (André Fernandes)
-LUME
-Pedro Madaleno Trio
-André Sardet
-Fausto
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Member Since: 06/03/2007
Band Website: www.miguelamado.com
Band Members: MIGUEL AMADO GROUP

Miguel Amado (bass)
João Moreira (trp)
André Fernandes (gt)
Ruben Alves (p)
Vicky / Bruno Pedroso(dr)

UnderPressure "Distance Relation" - Maré de Agosto

UnderPressure "Try Again" - Maré de Agosto

LUME "Festa"- Festa do Jazz (S. Luiz)

LUME "..." - Festa do Jazz (S.Luiz)

LUME "Fluxus" - Festa do Jazz (S.Luiz)

Record Label: www.toapmusic.com
Type of Label: Indie

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