Projects
Album "SOLO" (CSA Records 2025)
ROGÉRIO BICUDO
The latest album ''SOLO' is a beautiful journey through the rich sounds of Brazilian guitar music, blending both timeless classics and original compositions.
In addition to his own work, Rogério Bicudo pays tribute to the genius "Garoto", one of Brazil's most iconic guitarists, who composed stunning pieces for the acoustic guitar. The album also features music of Antônio Carlos Jobim, the legendary creator of bossa nova, along with a traditional Brazilian choro or chorinho from “Ratinho” and from celebrated masters “Cristovão Bastos” and “Paulinho da Viola” a contemporary choro .
And of course, no Brazilian guitar repertoire would be complete without the inclusion of a beautiful waltz by the great “Dilermando Reis”.
We invite you to explore the unique textures and melodies of this album, a true celebration of Brazil’s rich musical tradition, interpreted with passion and brilliance by Rogério Bicudo.
To purchase the albuns "SOLO" and "Receita" https://rogeriobicudo.bandcamp.com
Album "Receita" (CSA Records 2025)
Isa-Bel & DUO ATLÂNTICO
Isa-Bel: vocals│Rogério Bicudo: guitar (vocals, percussion on track#9)│Daniel Montes – 7-string guitar
'Receita' is the debut album by Amsterdam-based singer Isa-Bel. The fantastic Duo Atlântico provides the accompaniment for the album - two guitars and a voice that seem to merge in to one. On 'Receita' she blends her love for Brazilian acoustic samba with influences from her Cape Verdean roots and Portuguese soul. It features works by renowned Brazilian composers and lyricists such as Noel Rosa, Baden Powell, Guinga, Aldir Blanc, Paulo César Pinheiro, Wilson Moreira, Rubem Confete, Délcio Carvalho, Rogério Bicudo , Renato Fialho,
K-Ximbinho and also "No Teu Poema"by the Portuguese composer José Luis Tinoco.
ROGERIO BICUDO & MICHAEL MOORE
Rogerio Bicudo and Michael Moore, two very experienced musicians with different musical backgrounds. They have been playing together for thirty years and share a common feeling for the warm atmospheres, swinging emotion and rhythmic richness of various musical traditions. Both Bicudo and Moore bring a very rich musical biography of their own.
Clarinetist /alto saxophonist Michael Moore is internationally acclaimed for his beautiful tone and rich musical fantasy and knows like no other how to bridge the gap between traditional and improvised jazz. He combines the finesse of American Jazz, the anarchy of the New Dutch Swing and the quirkiness of folk music from all over the world. Among other things, Moore won the prestigious Boy Edgar Prize. He also teaches at Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Groningen.
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THE PRESS ABOUT BICUDO'S PROJECTS
"..The melodic complexity of the musical style affectionally known as Chorinho merges with the Samba, and together, these genres form the backbone of the album SOLO, defined by the refined artistry of Rogério Bicudo's guitar strings"
(Eliane Gentile - Terceira Coluna)
"Receita by Isa-Bel & Duo Atlântico is an authentic mix of styles that flow together like a calm river - an album where voice and guitar seem to merge. Pure and heartwarming " .
(M. Bolder - Zing Magazine)
“ ..The interplay between Michael Moore's reed work and the shimmering fretwork of Rogerio Bicudo is instinctual and immediate, as they wend and waft their way through these melodies with alacrity and grace, challenging the rhythm..”
(Thom Jurek – All Music Guide)
"From Amsterdam comes the soul of Brazilian music"
(Ineke Holtwijk – de Volkskrant)
"Top-tier Brazilian chamber jazz"
“…The guitarist opened the concert on his own. That way, he could carry the whole evening. The inner swing flowing from his captivating music made it impossible not to move.”
“The music bounced and floated. This is Brazilian music you can never have enough of. How lucky we are to have concerts like this.”
(Hessel Fluitman – Friesch Dagblad)
“…Bicudo plays the guitar — in which he is a master — and sings. He sings with a deep, modest tone, in the tradition of the great Brazilian classics like Chico Buarque or Paulinho da Viola, other famous singing guitarists. Bicudo’s slightly hoarse voice is intriguing…”
(Ineke Holtwijk)
