João Pedro Viegas
Musician | Improviser
Alto and Tenor saxophone, Clarinet and Basse clarinet

jpdmfv@gmail.com

He is a self-taught saxophone player, author, composer, lead singer and saxophonist of the following groups: “Ethnos”, “Dr. Estranho Amor” and “Just Jazz Friends”.
Studies jazz theory since 1983, as well as instrument technique (alto and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet and clarinet
As a musician, João played in concert with Rashiim Ausar Sahu, Megan Biermen, Paulo Curado, John Gruntfest, Jack Duval, Ben Stapp, Rodrigo Amado, Abdul Moiméme, Ernesto Rodrigues, Sei Miguel, Fala Mariam, Nuno Rebelo, Rafael Toral, D’incise, Diatribes, Matthew Goodheart, Carlos “Zíngaro”, Miguel Leiria Pereira, Ulrich Mitzlaff, Miguel Cabral, Emídio Buchinho, Benoît Moreau, Wade Matthews, Victor Nubla, Nuno Reis, Miguel Mira, João Lucas, António Chaparreiro, Marcello Maggi, Johannes Krieger, Jorge Lampreia, Peter Bastiaan, Patrick Brennan, Hernâni Faustino, “Monsieur Trinité”, Luís Desirat, João Camões, Pedro Geraldo, António Gomes, Francisco Borges de Sousa, Ramiro Evanhanga, Miguel Falcão, Adriana Sá, Guilherme Rodrigues, Paulo Chagas, Eduardo Lala, Bruno Parrinha, João Parrinha, Ricardo Freitas, Gil Gonçalves, Armando Gonçalves Pereira, Jorge Trindade, André Gonçalves, João Castro Pinto, Carlos Santos, João Silva, Pedro Roxo, José Oliveira, Mara McGrath, Olympia Boule, Eduardo Raon, Johann Bourquenez, Raphael Ortis, Cyril Bondi, Plaistow, Matthew Goodheart, Eduardo Chagas, Miguel Bernardo, Nuno Mourão, Lizuarte Borges, Nuno Torres, Alípio Carvalho Neto, Jean-Marc Charmier, José Lencastre, Luís Vicente, Luís Lopes, Blu Simon Wasem, Judith Retzlik, Pedro Castello Lopes, Jorge Oliveira, Miguel Martins, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Nuno Moita, Plan, César Burago, João Ricardo, Ivan Cabral, Gabriel Ferrandini, Tiago Ribeiro, Chiara Picotto, Heu(s-k)Ach, Pedro Portugal, Damian Stewart, Diogo Palma, Marcel Chargin, Fernando Lyra, José Pessoa, Pedro Sousa, Guilherme Leal, Daniel Marques, Nuno Catarré, Flak, Vera Mantero, Filipe Valentim, Alex Cortez, Gonçalo Almeida, Nuno Lima e Luiz Moretto.

He is a member of the “Variable Geometry Orchestra”; Ex-member of the ensemble “Potlatch”; Ex-member of the ensemble “Kronstadt”; Member and founder of the ensemble “Rive Gauche”; Member of the ensemble “The Dudes”; Member of the quintet “Woods”; Member of the trio “Viegas/Parrinha/Mira”; Member of the clarinet duo “Não ...” Member of the "Granular" association;
As a Journalist: He was a permanent collaborator of "All Jazz" magazine, as a jazz critic and since 2003, he writes for the Spanish website "Tomajazz", reviewing concerts and jazz records. He also collaborates with the Zine "Oro Molido" and writes for the magazine "Jazz.pt" since its beginning. As a Musical Programmer: He was the artistic director of “Jazz ao Centro – Encontros Internacionais de Jazz de Coimbra”, in 2003 and 2004 .