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CARDUME

CARDUME is a brand new percussion trio founded by three highly accomplished musicians with decades of collective experience in the world of improvised music. The name CARDUME comes from Portuguese translating to “school of fish”. Their music reflects that fluid, spontaneous connection found when fish move as one through the water, whose movements are similarly leaderless and, apparently based on an endless series of reactions to reactions. Together, they bring their experience to the stage, creating spontaneous, listening-based performances that explore the rich textures and rhythms of the percussion world.

The trio draws on the diverse expertise of its members, each of whom has collaborated with top-tier artists (Snarky Puppy, John Patitucci, Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Brian Blade, Hermeto Pascoal, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Toninho Horta to name a few), and have performed at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Village Vanguard, Blue Note Clubs, Kennedy Center, Symphony Hall and many more, and contributed to a wide range of musical genres— from jazz and experimental music to world music and beyond.

Keita Ogawa, Rogério Boccato, Cleber Almeida

Listen to the first three singles here

CARDUME ALBUM RELEASE TOUR – June 2025

CARDUME – Portuguese

CARDUME é um trio de percussão criado por Rogério Boccato, Cleber Almeida e Keita Ogawa, três músicos com sólida trajetória na música improvisada e contemporânea. Sua música desafia categorias — uma intersecção entre improvisação e composição instantânea. Nasce do impulso e da reação imediata, guiada pela escuta radical e pela percepção coletiva. Expressa uma conexão fluida e espontânea, em que movimento e escuta se entrelaçam. Como um organismo vivo, o trio cria paisagens sonoras em constante transformação, onde cada gesto gera outro, num fluxo imprevisível de texturas e ritmos que se reinventam no instante da performance.

O trio reúne a diversidade de experiências de seus integrantes, cada um deles tendo colaborado com artistas de destaque como Snarky Puppy, John Patitucci, Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra, Brian Blade, Hermeto Pascoal, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Toninho Horta, entre outros. Também se apresentaram em palcos de prestígio como o Carnegie Hall, Village Vanguard, Symphony Hall em Nova Iorque, além de em vários Blue Note Clubs, entre muitos outros, transitando por uma ampla variedade de linguagens musicais — do jazz e da música experimental à música do mundo e além.

Keita Ogawa, Rogério Boccato, Cleber Almeida

Escute as músicas do álbum, recém lançado em NY em junho de 2025

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CARDUME Tourné de Lançamento do Álbum – EUA – Junho 2025

Rogerio Boccato Quarteto

“The sounds in ‘No Old Rain’ transcend space and time, allowing the listener to discover unique musical paths.” Toninho Horta

Leading his own group, Rogério arrives at the release of his debut recording as a leader – No Old Rain (Red Piano Records). With his quartet, Rogério breaks out of the traditional jazz mold, collectively weaving form and structure out of the disparate threads of each member’s creative input, using motifs from each song as springboards for spontaneous group compositions. The result of this open-eared deconstruction is a reverent, impressionistic vision of each song. The album is a warmly-colored Brazilian Rorschach test viewed through a much-loved second-hand kaleidoscope.

‘No Old Rain’ focuses on gems of Brazilian music excavated from the source – written by four of the greatest composers of the post-Bossa Nova generation, who took Brazilian music into new directions: Toninho Horta, Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti and Edu Lobo. Just as their music could have only come from Brazil in the late 20th century, ‘No Old Rain’ is the seemingly inevitable result of Rogério Boccato’s 13 years in New York.

“Cravo e Canela (Milton Nascimento) from the ‘No Old Rain’ CD release party; York Theater, NYC (May 2018)

Live rendition of Milton Nascimento’s “Cais” @ the late Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC (August, 2014)

A live recording of “Cravo e Canela” (Milton Nascimento) from our concert at UofM, Duluth (November, 2013)

Istmo Trio

Featuring Mexican singer Magos Herrera, Brazilian accordionist Vitor Gonçalves, and Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Boccato, the Istmo Trio brings multiple influences together to create a new and original sound. Using rhythms and repertory from all over the Americas, this Brazilian-Mexican team dives deeply into a musical landscape that is at times improvised and always an adventure. Starting with the unique instrumentation, the trio strives to discover timbres and textures, creating beautiful combinations, and interacting on a high level, while always staying true to the roots of their music.

Istmo Trio has had amazing artists as special guests, such as the great Edmar Castañeda, Colombian harpist virtuoso, featured on the video below.

Jean Rohe & Rogerio Boccato Duo

Vocalist Jean Rohe and percussionist Rogerio Boccato met for the first time in 2008 as Jean was about to embark on her first trip to Rogerio’s homeland, Brazil, but it wasn’t until 2010 that they began to make music together. Their love of Brazilian music and rhythms, along with a curiosity about the possibilities for a voice and percussion pairing led them to experiment with a duo project. With Brazil and its many rhythms as a jumping off point, they uncovered a repertoire ranging from original songs to traditional melodies, the Beatles to Jobim. A truly collaborative venture, their performance is sure to delight with its imaginative twists and turns, and playful improvisations.