3 February at 13.00 - 16.00 Rasmussen Quinteto feat. Leo Minax
Sophisticated jazzy folklore based on the highlands of Brazil! Steen Rasmussen has once again invited Leo Minax, one of Brazil's great vocalists, to Denmark. Together they deliver contemporary Brazilian music as we know it from Gilberto Gil, among others. Sophisticated jazzy folklore based on Brazil's highlands,
Minas Gerais, where Leo Minax has his roots. In addition, they delve into the songs of the bossanova's first man, Antonio Carlos Jobim, which Leo Minax interprets uncontrollably beautifully. Line-up: Leo Minax (BR, voc, g), Steen Rasmussen (p), Lis Wessberg (tb), Bastian Sjelberg (b), Martin Andersen (dm) 10 February at 13.00 - 16.00
Leo Minax:
Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has a long path as a composer and performer. Restless and always open
to face new projects, has already published eight albums in Spain. In addition to his suggestive harmonies,
rhythmic richness and unique way of approaching composition, the artist’s work is also highlighted by the
texts of his songs, his creativity and poetic inspiration. In Brazil, he has worked with Arnaldo Antunes,
Toninho Horta, Vitor Ramil, Lô Borges, Ronaldo Bastos, Celso Adolfo, Vander Lee, Chico Amaral and
Moska, among others, as collaborators or co-authors.
The music of Leo Minax has already been recorded by Uruguayan Jorge Drexler, the Mexican Ximena
Sariñana, the Spanish Ana Belén, and the Danish Steen Rasmussen, with whom he has recorded several
recordings in recent years. He worked with many other great authors worldwide, such as Lisandro
Aristimuño, Francesca Ancarola, Javier Barría, David Aguilar, Pablo Guerrero, Diego Vasallo, Suso Saiz or
Pedro Guerra. He has toured in Japan, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the United States, Holland, Denmark,
Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Brazil and Uruguay.
German Kucich
Born in Mar del Plata ,Argentina. He had published six albums as a leader and has already recorded and
traveled the world alongside internationally with renowned artists such as, Sonny Fortune, Frank Lacy,
Seamus Blake, Eddie Henderson, James Moody, Kevin Mahogany, Richie Cole, Tony Lakatos, Kirk
MacDonald, Deborah Davis , Toninho Horta, Perico Sambeat, Jeanne Lee , Bobby Martinez, Bob Sands, ,
Pedro Iturralde, Javier Colina and Philippe Caterine, among others.
Among his current projects we can highlight the German Kucich Trio with which he has just released the
CD Inside, the new OnBud project (quartet with the saxophonist Bob Sands dedicated to Bud Powell’s
music), and the Stravinsky Piano Duo with Hugo Foigelman with whom he recorded the two-piano
version of the Petrouchka ballet.
