Jorge AlbuquerqueJorge Albuquerque: bass player, composer, arranger who lives in the city of Melbourne, Australia.Jorge was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started his career in the late 80's playing in local clubs and Brazilian jazz bands as Orquestra Oficina and Orquestra de Sax..
In Brazil he studied music with Adriano Gifoni and Nelson Farias.He grew up listening to Brazilian music and Jazz. His main influences are Egberto Gismonte, Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Horta, Nico Assumpcao, Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Weather Report.Then in 1992 started his career as music teacher , teaching bass in two of the most important schools in Rio, CIGAN and Centro Musical Antonio Adolfo. On that time did a work with Antonio Adolfo Trio, with Pascoal Meireles on Drums.In 1994, he released an album with a band Linha 176. He did his first work with Marcos Amorim recording the album Luz da Lua.He moved to Miami and played with artists as Nestor Torres, Nando Lauria, Leo Gandeman.In Miami recorded an album with Val Lupescu, Vloop trio.When in Miami he studied jazz with great teachers as Gary Campbell, Nike Horta and Denis Marks at Florida International University.From Miami he stated his passion for traveling, what it made a big impact in his music.
Working in Hotels and Cruise ships he traveled around the world searching for inspirations and knowledge.Now he lives in Melbourne, Australia, and performing with his own band as well as with Suingue Brazuca, Melsamba, Bossa Negra .Jorge Albuquerque
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