Brazilian pianist Henrique Gomide has a diverse musical background that ranges from classical music to the roots of Brazilian music and jazz. During his career, Gomide has collaborated and recorded with well-known Brazilian musicians such as Toninho Horta, Yamandu Costa, Guinga, Mateus Aleluia and Paulo Bellinati, as well as European jazz greats Tony Lakatos, John Ruocco, Matthias Schriefl and others. With his piano trio, Caixa Cubo, from São Paulo, he has released seven albums and has performed extensively in Brazil, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, England and Mozambique. In 2024, the trio released their debut album under the British label Far Out Recordings.
In 2023, Henrique Gomide released his first solo album, Portais (Challenge Records), which received praise in the international media. Together with Dutch violinist Daphne Oltheten, Gomide forms the Duo Brasis, which has recorded albums with works by Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms and two albums with chamber arrangements of MPB classics and hidden gems.
During his study trip, Gomide studied jazz piano with Geri Allen, Juraj Stanik, Michele Rosewoman and Oscar Perez, as well as classical piano with Hermes Jacchieri, José Eduardo Martins, Paulo Álvares and David Witten, among others.
Dutch double bassist, composer and producer Jasper Somsen graduated in both Jazz and Classical double bass. He is an open minded versatile musician. Best known as a Jazz musician his field of interest and expertise also includes cross overs to classical, pop, world and film music and theater productions. Jasper has collaborated with some of the very best musicians on the international jazz scene including Peter Erskine, Enrico Pieranunzi, Joey Calderazzo, Jeff Ballard, John Beasley, Jean-Michel Pilc, Eric Marienthal, Bob Sheppard, Seamus Blake, Jorge Rossy, Kendrick Scott, Justin Faulkner, André Ceccarelli, Gary Husband, Gabriele Mirabassi and Paolo Fresu.
Both musicians are appointed at the faculty Jazz & Pop of the University of The Arts ArtEZ, Arnhem (NL)
