Being a musician is one of the most rewarding yet equally challenging vocations. Expressing yourself through an instrument and sharing your gift with others is an amazing feeling, so is being on the receiving end. I photograph musicians and environment where they perform to celebrate the shared moment and performers' commitment to their art.
June 5/6 2025 Jam
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Jam Sessions at Academico Bar @ Porto, Portugal
Every Thursday night until Friday 3 AM musicians from around town and visitors gather to jam some familiar and improvised tunes. Find out more about Academico Bar events.
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April 17, 2025
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A Series of Pre-Concert photos
Community engagement project at Casa da Musica in Porto. Find out more about this concert.
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Brooklyn - March 7, 2025
Diego Campo Band Evening of Gypsy Jazz
A great night of art, music, philosophy and good vibes in Greenpoint at Flower Cat Cafe.
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Porto - December 14, 2024
Casa da Musica Community Outreach
This workshop was led by Sam Mason and Tim Steiner, they were teaching us (professional musicians) how to create a composition and get it ready for performance with a group of novices. Without naming a single note, this workshop, which lasted 3 weekends has culminated in an incredible performance, proving that music is much more than scales on a page. It's in the presence of the rhythm, the connection, the listening - simply enabled by the act of letting go. These photos are from the day prior to the performance, we spent it reherasing the material with the community, setting the form to the presentation, leaving a lot of room for improvisation within this form.
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Porto - November 30, 2024
Performance by Jerry Springle at Casa da Horta
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