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Mário Laginha

マリオ・ラジーニャ　/　まりお・らじーにゃ

Pianist from Portugal

April 25, 1960 (age 66)　・　Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon
pianist
jazz musician
composer

My Take

Laginha is the kind of musician I find quietly compelling: a Portuguese pianist who built much of his legacy not as a solo headliner but as one half of a decades-long partnership with singer Maria João, recording over a dozen albums together. To me that says something about temperament. He seems wired for dialogue, for listening and responding rather than dominating. Being decorated with the Order of Prince Henry confirms he is treated as a national treasure at home. I admire artists who chase craft over spectacle, and Laginha strikes me as exactly that sort of patient, world-touring virtuoso whose work rewards close listening.

Overview

Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (born April 25, 1960, in Lisbon), a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen albums and toured worldwide extensively.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mário Laginha
Name (Japanese): マリオ・ラジーニャ
Reading: まりお・らじーにゃ
Born: April 25, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rat
Origin: Lisbon, Portugal
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: pianist / jazz musician / composer / music arranger / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
Commander of the Order of Prince Henry

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3

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