Jota P

Saxophonist Jota P., a musician from São Paulo who has played in more than 20 countries with Hermeto Pascoal, moves with his improvisations. 

Jota P. started playing the saxophone at the age of 9 and at 12 he was already working as a professional musician in carnival charangas and country dances in the countryside.

Since then, he became a member of the legendary Hermeto Pascoal Group and played alongside great musicians such as Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Arthur Verocai, Nenê, Filó Machado and Thiago Espirito Santo. Some videos: Jazz Vienne 2018  ,Vienna 2022 , Bial's Program  , SESC

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With three discs, “Jota P.“, “In Pace of Change" and "lent”, is one of the most expressive musicians of his generation due to his own style of improvising. 

Jota P. has already performed with his group in important festivals in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, he also performed in jazz houses in São Paulo. His group is formed by Gustavo Rocha on drums, Danilo Silva on guitar, Gabriel Biel on electric bass, Wellington Sancho on percussion and Carol d'Ávila on flute. Jota P. leads the band and plays saxophones and flutes. All members of the group play more than one instrument.