About Rogério
Featured on three Grammy-award-winning albums (Kurt Elling & Danilo Perez, Maria Schneider Orchestra, and Billy Childs), Brazilian percussionist Rogério Boccato plays/recorded in projects led by some of today’s leading jazz artists, including Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Fred Hersch, Kenny Garrett, Luciana Souza, David Binney, Renee Rosnes, and many others. He has also collaborated with top-ranking Brazilian artists, such as Toninho Horta, Moacir Santos, Zé Renato, and Vinicius Cantuária.
As a longtime member of the “Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo,” Rogério Boccato has played with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti, João Bosco, Joe Zawinul, among many others.
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“The sounds in ‘No Old Rain’ transcend space and time, allowing the listener to discover unique musical paths.”
Toninho Horta
With his quartet, Rogério breaks out of the traditional jazz mold, collectively weaving form and structure, using motifs from each song as springboards for spontaneous group compositions.
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About the Album
“A disc to absolutely die for.” Raul Da Gama, Jazz Da Gama
“…loose and improvisational-minded, losing nothing in the way of melodicism. [They] just play and let the spirit of the moment take over.” S. Victor Aaron, Something Else
“…extraordinary rapport and sensitivity, regardless the pace or dynamics.” Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail
“56 minutes of pure joy in playing music that speaks to the heart, the soul, and the feet.” Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest
Press: Reviews of ‘No Old Rain‘ album
Jazz Da Gama
Something Else!
Jazz Trail
Step Tempest