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Vinicius Mendes

Vinícius Mendes is a saxophonist, flautist, composer, improviser and researcher from the inland state of Minas Gerais in Brasil, known not only for its wealth of minerals and mining activities, but for its deep musical traditions founded by such pioneers as Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges.

Having graduated from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, one of the most important centres of excellence in Brasil, with a BA in Popular Music and an MA in Music, Mendes continued to research Improvisation in Free Jazz and in Brasilian Popular Instrumental Music at the university.

Album

Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1&2

Label: Notes On A Journey
Released: 2024
Track listing: Side One: Absurdio No.1; Baiao Do Agremia; Meu Canario Vizinho Azul. Side Two: Aldeia De Ogum; Variacoes; Gente Como A Gente. Side Three: Tombe Em Pe; Mineiro; As Margens Do Dese Jo. Side Four: Meio A Meio; Memorial Dos Sentimentos Escusos; Cafuringa.

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Article: Album Review

Vinicius Mendes: Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1&2

Read "Macunaismo Tardio Vol. 1&2" reviewed by Chris May


Every now and then, a musician comes along out of nowhere and blows one's unprepared mind. Such is the case with the Brazilian saxophonist, flautist and composer Vinícius Mendes. Based in Belo Horizonte, Mendes began recording, it transpires, in 2013 and has since been a face on the city's jazz-samba scene. His recordings under his own ...

Album

Macuna​í​smo Tardio

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2022
Track listing: Absurdo N°1 (ou Muiraquitã); Baião do Agremiá; Variações; Meu Canário Vizinho Azul; Aldeia de Ogum.


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