João Barradas (born
3 February
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1992) is a Portuguese
accordionist
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and
composer.
Biography
João Barradas was born in Porto Alto, in the parish of
Samora Correia
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. He initiated his
accordion studies at the age of six at a small music school in Samora Correia, then gained admission to Instituto de Música Vitorino Matono in
Lisbon, and at the age of nine, was admitted directly to the second year of the Official Accordion Course at the National Conservatory, finishing his training with the highest mark of 20/20. João Barradas has participated in various national and international contests, having done his preparation at the Música Serenata School, directed by Aníbal Freire. After this period he continues studying with
Greg Osby, Frédéric Deschamps and
João Paulo Esteves da Silva.
At the age of only 19 he recorded the CD "Surrealistic Discussion", created together with tubist
Sérgio Carolino. This album marked the beginning of the record career of the young accordionist in the world of erudite music.
Internationally, he goes to various workshops and master classes. He knows and works with
Mark Turner,
Avishai Cohen,
Jim Black
Jim Black is an American jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas. He attended Berklee College of Music.
Career
His band AlasNoAxis includes Hilmar Jensson on electric guitar, Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clari ...
,
Eric Harland,
Nir Felder, Carlos Bica,
Miguel Zenón
Miguel Zenón (born December 30, 1976) is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist, composer, band leader, music producer, and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee, and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship. He als ...
,
Robin Eubanks,
Matt Penman,
Stefan Harris and
Frank Möbus.
At the same time, he starts being noticed by the top names of American Jazz, such as
Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is an American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist. A Grammy Award winner, he is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a prolific and provocative writer who comments on a multitude of subjects, inc ...
or
Walter Smith III
Walter Smith III (born September 24, 1980) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the Chair of the Woodwind Department at the Berklee College of Music.
In addition to performing with his own group, Smith is a member of the Ambros ...
and his name comes up at the most important national and international Jazz festivals.
Having recorded for the New York record label
Inner Circle Music João Barradas has collaborated with names such as:
Greg Osby,
Gil Goldstein
Gil Goldstein (born November 6, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz pianist and accordionist. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and he was nominated 8 time
Biography
He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in The Lawrence We ...
,
Fabrizio Cassol
Fabrizio Cassol (born 8 June 1964) is a Belgian saxophonist and the first user of the aulochrome (a double-reed instrument).
He was born in Ougrée, Belgium. Between 1982 and 1985, he studied at the Liège conservatory and "obtained first priz ...
,
Mark Colenburg,
Jacob Sacks,
Rufus Reid,
Federico Malaman, Philip Harper,
Bobby Sanabria,
Tommy Campbell,
Sérgio Carolino,
Pedro Carneiro, among many others.
Prizes
* 2000 - 1st Prize in VI National Trophy of Accordion – Initiated Category
* 2000 - 1st Prize in 12th Accordion Festival of Barra Cheia
* 2001 - 1st Prize in 13th Accordion Festival of Barra Cheia
* 2002 - 1st Prize in VIII National Trophy of Accordion – Infantile Category
* 2003 - 1st Prize in 36th International Accordion Competition, Croatia, B Category
* 2004 - 1st Prize in 29th International "Città di Castelfidardo" Award, Italy, H Category
* 2005 - 1st Prize in XI National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category
* 2006 - 1st Prize in I Cermame de Accordions Vila de Cedeira, Classic Júnior Category
* 2006 - 1st Prize in XII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category
* 2006 - 1st Prize in XII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category
* 2006 - 1st Prize in III Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category
* 2006 - 1st Prize in III Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classical Category
* 2007 - 1st Prize in XIII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category
* 2007 - 1st Prize in XIII National Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category
* 2007 - 1st Prize in II Certame de Accordions Vila de Cedeira, Spain – Júnior Varietté
* 2007 - 1st Prize in IV Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Varietté Category
* 2007 - 1st Prize in IV Iberian Trophy of Accordion – Juvenile Classic Category
* 2007 - 1st Prize in 57th World Trophy of Accordion (CMA), Russia – Junior Varietté
* 2008 - 1st Prize in XIV National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category
* 2009 - 1st Prize in XV National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category
* 2010 - 1st Prize in XVI National Trophy of Accordion, Junior Classic Category
* 2010 - 1st Prize in International Prize of Accordion "City of Alcobaça"
* 2010 - 1st Prize in 60th World Trophy of Accordion (CMA), Spain – Junior Classical
* 2010 - 1st Prize in 63rd
Coupe Mondiale (CIA), Croatia – Junior Classical
* 2012 - 1st Prize in EDP Cool Jazz Talents
* 2013 - 1st Prize in Folefest 2013
* 2013 - 1st Prize in 11th Jazz Fest of São Luiz Theatre
* 2013 - 1st Prize in 7th V-Accordion Festival Roland Iberia
* 2014 - 1st Prize in Folefest 2014
* 2015 - 1st Prize in
Made in New York Jazz Competition (Solo Instrumental Category)
* 2015 - 1st Prize in
Made in New York Jazz Competition (All Categories)
* 2016 - 1st Prize - Young Musician Award - Jazz
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References
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Living people
1992 births
People from Benavente, Portugal
Jazz accordionists
Portuguese accordionists
Portuguese-American culture
21st-century accordionists