Rodrigo Pinheiro

Pianist, improviser, composer.

Photo by István Kóbor

Rodrigo Pinheiro

Recognized as one of the most prominent musicians and pianists on the Portuguese free improvised, experimental, and Free Jazz scenes, this artist living in Lisbon embodies a versatile approach to music, seamlessly navigating through different genres and idioms. His career, spanning over two decades, is marked by significant contributions to the realms of free improvisation, including his role in the RED trio project. His recordings have been acclaimed as some of the year's best jazz albums by notable publications such as The Wire, Público, New York City Jazz Record, and Jazz.pt.

Beginning his musical journey at the age of five in Covilhã, Portugal, he embarked on foundational studies at the local conservatory, later studying improvisation under the guidance of mentors like Carlos Zíngaro, Peter Kowald, Gunther Muller, Nuno Rebelo, and Patrick Brennan. Beyond performance, his work spans composing for film and theater, showcasing his creative versatility. His collaborations, including work with internationally recognized artists such as John Butcher, Axel Dörner, Mattias Ståhl, Nate Wooley, Joe McPhee, Thomas Lehn, Keir Neuringer, Lotte Anker, Peter Evans, and many others, have led to meaningful exchanges and new musical explorations. His performances have taken him across Portugal, the USA, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Russia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Romania, and Norway.

Current projects include the quintet "hyper.object", the trio "Linae", the trio "Cloud at Rest", and a duo with Pedro Carneiro, alongside his ongoing solo work. In 2022, he founded "Phonogram Unit", a Lisbon-based label dedicated to promoting experimental, improvised, and electro-acoustic music.

Rodrigo Pinheiro

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

21 Mar SMUP

Garuda + Pinheiro



23 Mar Sociedade Guilherme Cossul

Garuda + Pinheiro



29 Mar Casa Comum

Amado + Pinheiro + Ferrandini + Faustino



30 Mar Casa Comum

Amado + Pinheiro + Ferrandini + Faustino



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LATEST RECORDS

Tongues of flames

Tongues of flames

Garuda + Rodrigo Pinheiro

2024, A New Wave of Jazz

Gaivota

Gaivota

Sousa + Pinheiro + Ferrandini

2024, Vago

Rhizome

Rhizome

Levin + Pinheiro + Faustino

2023, Phonogram Unit

Linae

Linae

Linae

2023, Phonogram Unit

Cloud at rest

Cloud at rest

Sousa + Pinheiro + Ferrandini

2022, Phonogram Unit

inter.independence

inter.independence

hyper.object

2022, Phonogram Unit

Thoughts Are Things

Thoughts Are Things

NAU Quartet + Pedro Carneiro

2021, Phonogram Unit

Sinister Hypnotization

Sinister Hypnotization

Lisbon Berlin Quartet

2021, Clean Feed Records

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