Porto Pianofest is proud to present, for the first time in Portugal, the Clarice Assad Trio. Founded by the celebrated artist Clarice Assad and complemented by the phenomenal Keita Ogawa (percussion) and João Luiz Rezende (guitar), all internationally renowned musicians and Grammy Award winners, this energetic and daring group has gained a growing international standing. With an exciting and varied repertoire of fusion between classical music, jazz, avant-garde, MBP and world music, the trio has toured the main jazz stages and festivals in the world. Special guest who have played with the trio include clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, Japanese singer Hiromi Suda, mandolinist Mike Marshall and the group Choro Famoso.
