NDR Big Band feat. Maria Joao & Mario Laginha at NDR 1993

Maria João, vocals
Mario Laginha, piano, arrangements
Dieter Glawischnig, conductor
recorded live at Studio 10, NDR Hamburg, September 3, 1993
106th NDR Big Band Concert
October 27, 1994 (track 5)

1. O vos omnis
Soloists: Maria Joao, voc; Christof Lauer, ts; Mario Laginha, p
2. Varias dancas (Mario Laginha)
Soloists: Christof Lauer, ts; Mario Laginha, p
3. Saudosa maloca (Adoniran Barboas)
Soloists: Johannes Faber, tp
4. O coro das meninas (Mario Laginha)
Soloists: Christof Lauer, ts;
5. Hino - passagem - certeza (Joao Paulo Estevas da Silva)

Maria João is a Portuguese jazz singer, known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. While normally considered a jazz singer, her music incorporates a mix of folk/ethnic music, modern jazz, and the avant-garde. Depending on the thematic slant of a release, she has approached electronica, symphonic and other genres as well.
Although her main collaborator is Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha, she has worked with many musicians throughout her career, including Manu Katche, Trilok Gurtu, Bobby McFerrin, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Joe Zawinul, Ralph Towner, Dino Saluzzi and Kai Eckhardt.
Together with Mário Laginha she has released quite a dozen of great albums, for example in 1994 the cd "Dancas".