Mario Bakuna is a London-based Brazilian jazz composer, arranger, singer, and guitarist with twenty years of professional experience. A graduate of the Free University of Music in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he studied with musicians such as Olmir Stocker, Roberto Sion, and Roberto Bomilcar (the pianist who played with Frank Sinatra during his visit to Brazil).
Mario’s latest album, Brazilian Landscapes, features new arrangements of material by great Brazilian composers such as Marcos Valle, Claudio Bertrami, Rique Pantoja, Gilberto Gil, Djavan, João Bosco, Arismar do Espirito Santo, and the forrozeiros Dominguinhos and Luiz Gonzaga. It is a tribute to the culture and memory of the Brazilian people. From the arid landscape in the northeast to the chorus of songs of Forró, Baião, and Xaxado, to the African influence found in Ijexá, the popularity of Samba, and the sophistication of Bossa Nova, Mario Bakuna and his musicians celebrate arguably the most musically rich territory on Earth.
Since settling in London, Mario has become one the most prominent names in the Brazilian music scene in England. He performs throughout Europe on the most distinguished stages and with the finest musicians.
Featuring Mario Bakuna (acoustic guitar, vocal trumpet and vocal), Felippe Oliveira (electric bass), Roberto Manzin (saxophone) and Tristan Banks (drums).
“Mario Bakuna, a sparkling guitarist, plays with palpable feeling - his virtuosic fluency on the fretboard is controlled and flourishes are perfectly placed”
“His expressive range and the precision with which he was able to deploy it was truly the band’s fifth instrument, and he did this while playing guitar with precision and finesse”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £16 / £10 for members
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