Emiliano Sampaio
The Tourist 2014
Meretrio
www.emilianosampaio.com/meretrio
brazilian modern jazz
since 2004
MERETRIO was brought together in São Paulo - Brazil in 2004,as an initiative of EMILIANO Sampaio (guitar and trombone),GUSTAVO Boni (acoustic and electric bass) and LUIS ANDRÉ (drums
and percussion).
Since its inception, the group has consistently explored thecreativity in instrumental music, developing a work that mixesBrazilian rhythms, jazz elements and chamber music approach.
Meretrio also developed diverse projects during the years withother instrumentations such as quartet, nonet, big band, etc.
In 2015, Meretrio released an ambitious big band albumnamed“Tourists” with Big Band instrumentation, which won fourstars from the Downbeat magazine.
Meretrio´s album “Óbvio” (2017) got four stars from Downbeatmagazine and entered in the list “best albums of the year 2017”.
In 2019, Meretrio released two new albums (covers at the side):“Music for Small and Large Ensembles”, exploring the possibilitiesof mixing loop-machine with the acoustic trio; and the album“Passagem” featuring the German Saxophonist Heinrich vonKalnein.
EARLY DAYS AND HISTORY
MERETRIO has already toured in Brazil, Australia and Europe and played in important venues and festivals such as:
CONCERTS
Jazz Festivals
Perth International Jazz Fest, Australia, 2019
FIMU, Belfort, France, 2019
Bavarian Jazz Weekend, Germany, 2018
Sampa Jazz Fest, Sao Paulo, 2018
Ebe Jazz Festival, Germany, 2017
Snow Jazz Fest, Austria, 2017
Savassi Jazz festival, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2016
Mikulassky Jazz Festival, Slowakia, 2015
Generalihof, Austria, 2015
Jazz na Fábrica, Sao Paulo, 2014
Jazzwerkstatt, Austria, 2013
Fête de la Musique, Germany, 2012
Virada Cultura, Sao Paulo, 2010
Important Venues in Brazil
Jazz B, Sao Paulo
Jazz nos Fundos, Sao Palo
SESC Paulista, Sao Paulo
Teatro Vivo
CPFL, Campinas
SESC Pompeia, Sao Paulo
Cafe com Letras, B. Horizonte
Important Venues Around the World
Doo-Bop, Brisbane, Australia, 2019
Johnston Street Jazz, Sydney, Australia, 2019
Duke of George, Perth, Australia, 2019
Jazz Lab, Melbourne, Australia, 2019
Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, Australia, 2019
Staftgarten Köln, Germany, 2019
Stockwerk, Austria, 2018
Birdland, Germany, 2017
Royal Garten, Austria, 2017
Porgy & Bess, Austria, 2017
Sendesaal Bremen, Germany 2016
B-Flat, Germany, 2013
Cafe If, Budapest, 2012
MUSICIANS – EMILIANO SAMPAIO, Guitar, Trombone, Loop-Machine
MUSICIANS – GUSTAVO BONI, Bass
MUSICIANS – LUIS ANDRE GIGANTE, Drums, Percussion
DISCOGRAPHY
2007
2009
2010
2011 2012
2011 2016 2019
2019
“Mr. Sampaios´s originality is undoubtably putting a huge smile on the faces ofGil Evans, Moacir Santos and Rachmaninoff. Simply put: musical poetry inmotion”
LUIS BONILLA, trombone player of Phil Collins (2016)
“...Emiliano Sampaio and his group havecreated something very special with thisrecording, and I hope that you enjoy it asmuch as I do.”
SOME WORDS ABOUT MERETRIO
“Watch out! They are coming... Pedro Assadand Meretrio are in the kitchen and bringingthe ingredients they acquired in theirproductive research, high energy, good taste,humor, courage, mixing it with the mastery ofa chef. Prepare your taste, buds, becausethere is food full of spices.”
PAULO BRAGA, coordinator from São Paulo Estate MusicSchool (2010)
ED PARTYKA, conductor of the HR Big Band (2014)
“Emiliano Sampaio is an amazingly talentedyoung Brazilian guitarist, trombonist,composer and arranger (…) His music iscomplex and beautiful. He is a “tourist” with aticket to great things. I look forward toenjoying the ride.“
Frank alkyer, Downbeat Magazine (2015)
“Meretrio is one of those groups that is notsatisfied with the common place, alwaysseeking out novelties, language andidentity...”
ULISSES ROCHA, guitar professor at University of Florida (2007)
“„Meretrio is a cohesive unit that favours a tight, groove-oriented sound, but one that allows for immense freedom within that space.”
BRIAN ZIMMERMAN, Downbeat Magazin (2017)
MEDIA INSERTIONS
Downbeat MagazineDouble CD Review 2016
MEDIA INSERTIONS
Rondo Magazine Review 2019
MEDIA INSERTIONS
Sonic Magazine Review 2019
MEDIA INSERTIONS
Jann N More Magazine Review 2019
MEDIA INSERTIONS
Downbeat Magazin Review 2015
CONCERTO MUSIC MAGAZINEReview,2015