Thomas Portuguese

While Rubens was painting masterpieces in his studio, just round the corner the Duartes were playing music. In this family of Portuguese-Jewish origin, Music was the order of the day, and anyone who received an invitation to a concert at the Duartes home could consider themselves fortunate. Gaspar Duarte and his children sang and played not only their own compositions, but also those of their broader circle of composer friends.

Percy must track down Santa after he discovers a child's letter that was accidentally left in his mail cart on Christmas Eve.

The Giovanni Guidi Trio plays jazz of uncommon originality and reflective depth. On their second ECM album, Italian pianist Guidi, US bassist Morgan, and Portuguese drummer Lobo continue the work begun on the 2011 recording "City of Broken Dreams", with pensive, abstract ballads which shimmer with inner tension. Each of the players has a strong sense for the dialectics of sound and silence. The repertoire is mostly from Guidi’s pen, but also includes the standard “I’m Through With Love”, Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés’ “Quizás, quizás, quizás” (familiar to jazz listeners through, above all, Nat King Cole’s version), and “Baiiia” by João Lobo.