Full filmed concert of Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas at the Jazz in Marciac festival in the Gers, France, in 2025. A native of Recife, Amaro Freitas has emerged as one of the most singular voices in contemporary jazz, blending pianistic tradition, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and sonic exploration (prepared piano, percussion played directly on the instrument). On the Marciac stage, one of Europe’s major jazz dates, he performs in a trio alongside double bassist Sidiel Vieira and drummer Rodrigo “Digão” Braz. This live capture showcases the musician’s organic, hypnotic approach, between trance, lyricism and complex rhythmic architecture. The festival, which had already honoured Amaro Freitas back in 2016, welcomes an artist at the peak of his craft, acclaimed by international critics. The full concert video documents the maturity of a tight-knit trio and the vitality of a jazz open to world music. Worth discovering for the finesse of touch, the collective intensity and the modernity of a filmed live concert that embodies the renewal of Brazilian jazz.
Personnel & credits
- Amaro Freitas — piano
- Sidiel Vieira — contrebasse
- Rodrigo « Digão » Braz — batterie
