voc, *1956 PT, Lisbon
Singer / Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Maria João Monteiro Grancha
Maria João (born Maria João Monteiro Grancha June 27, 1956, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese jazz singer.She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills. While normally considered a jazz artist, her music incorporates a mix of folk/ethnic music, modern jazz, avant-garde, electronica, symphonic and other genres.Currently, she maintains her long-time collaboration with Mário Laginha, as well as working with Belgian singer David Linx and OGRE, a Portuguese jazz and electronica project.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Blues Experience | Budda Power Blues & Maria João | 2017 | Album |
A Poesia de Aldir Blanc | Maria João | 2017 | Album |
Plástico | Maria João, Maria João - Ogre | 2015 | Album |
Mar Afora | Guinga, Maria João | 2015 | Album |
Porto Da Madama | Guinga, Esperanza Spalding, Maria João, Maria Pia De Vito, Mônica Salmaso | 2015 | Album |
Electrodoméstico | Maria João, Maria João - Ogre | 2012 | Album |
Untitled | Maria João & Σαβίνα Γιαννάτου / Cristina Vilallonga Tango Quartet / Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums / Mitch Woods And His Rocket 88's | 2011 | Album |
Untitled | Quinn Lemley / The James Taylor Quartet / Maria João / Freddy Cole | 2010 | Album |
Follow The Songlines | David Linx, Maria João, Diederik Wissels, Mário Laginha | 2010 | Album |
João | Maria João | 2007 | Album |
Pele | José Peixoto, Maria João | 2006 | Album |
Cinco | Saxofour, Maria João | 2005 | Album |
European Christmas | Saxofour, Maria João | 2004 | Album |
Faz A Magia Voar | Maria João, Mariza, Teresa Salgueiro | 2003 | Single |
Fábula | Maria João | 1996 | Album |
Alice | Maria João • Aki Takase • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | 1992 | Album |
Sol | Maria João & Grupo Cal Viva | 1991 | Album |
Looking For Love | Maria João, Aki Takase | 1988 | Album |