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samba, jazz, classical music
Hamilton de Holanda
| Brazil
Booking-Agent:
Frank Abraham
+49 30 261032920
fa@f-cat.de
Virtuosic, brilliant and unique - those are some of the adjectives used to describe this musician who sets world audiences ablaze, developing a career studded with awards. Hamilton de Holanda started to play at 5 on a traditional 8-string “Bandolim” (Brazilian mandolin). Later he added two extra strings, to a total count of 10, and reinvented it: he disentangled this emblematic Brazilian instrument from the legacy of some of its influences and styles, to make it a global. In the US, the press soon dubbed him the “Jimi Hendrix of bandolim”.
At 33 this musician born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in Brasilia has evolved a characteristic way of playing. His phrasing, the extra strings and his powerful sound, combined to the speed of the solo passages and improvisations, are inspiring a new generation and a new sound.
Is this Jazz, Samba, Rock’n’roll, Pop Music, Bluegrass or Choro? Who cares? He definitely doesn`t. Hamilton is not so much after innovation than music focusing on beauty and spontaneity. He has in front of him a new world rife with possibilities. His North Star is the notion that “Modernity is Tradition”: the point is neither the past nor the future, but their relationship, as they merge in the present moment, here and now.
Hamilton de Holanda was awarded the best instrumentalist “Hartford Arts 2001” unanimously - classical and popular, enabling him to leave one year in Paris this gave international wings to his musical work; Three times Latin Grammy nominee (best jazz album and instrumental album - 2007/2008/2010). The Hamilton de Holanda Quintet also won most awards in Brasil (Best Group and Best Instrumentalist). He was affectionately received from the French press as the ”Prince of the Mandolin”, the magazine Bravo Brazilian title “King” and the great names of Brazilian music such as Hermeto Pascoal, Maria Bethania, Djavan, Ivan Lins and Joao Bosco, regard him as “one of the best musicians in the world.”
Hamilton has given concerts of great importance in Brazil and worldwide: Marciac, Montreux, Jazz A Vienne, Northsea Jazz Festival, Umbriajazz, Ljubljana, museums and John Paul Gety Smithsoniam .... He has shared the stage with John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Richard Galliano, Seu Jorge, Maria Bethania, Bella Fleck and the Flecktones, Paquito Rivera and Buena Vista Social Club.
With a splendid technique and absolute brasilian-ness, onstage or in the studio, Hamilton combines dazzling playing and performance filled with emotion. He is utterly versatile, and feels at ease in any type of line-up: solo, duet, power trio, quintet with an orchestra,….Celebrating 10 years of the 10-strings he release an solo album “Esperança” recorded live in Europe simultaneously he release “ The Monumental Symphony – Brasilia 50 years” a homage to the 50th aniversay of the Brazilian capital for his quintet and orchestra. He is currently composing the new album for his group.
