Kiko Freitas is an amazing drummer. Having your new NDR Bigband you are going to mention the latest coastlines. I earliest met Kiko in the 2007 as soon as we waiting a call to help you Brazil into high Joao Bosco, with a tracking example for an effective Computer game that is put out this season. It wasn’t just you to definitely Kiko was really always Joao’s sounds his simple good technical knowledge and his awesome unlimited creative energy inspired the entire band. Not to mention his warmhearted identity he or she is a real team member! With appeal and you will patience he formed the fresh new rhythmic bits, and you may thank’s so you’re able to your an excellent Italian language Big Band turned a steaming Samba ring about for several moments…! Within the Kiko’s playing the latest society of the Jazz drumming lifestyle for the and you will blends into Afro-Samba traditions. Given that Western author and you can arranger Maria Schneider just after said: Kiko is the only drummer I know, who’ll gamble in one with one-hand Bebop, and you will Samba for the most other. It is primarily the cultural bridge work that renders his to tackle very book. Kiko Freitas is one of the great musicians and artists in our big date. (more…)