Wolf Kerschek
Kiko Freitas is an extraordinary drummer. Which have him brand new NDR Bigband you will definitely talk about brand new coastlines. We basic found Kiko from inside the 2007 when we prepared a visit to help you Brazil to the great Joao Bosco, with a tracking example to have a beneficial Cd that’s released this present year. It was not merely one Kiko try better accustomed Joao’s music his mere amazing tech experiences with his unlimited innovative times driven the entire band. Not to mention their warmhearted identification he could be a bona fide party athlete! With appeal and you may persistence he molded the latest rhythmic bits, and you may thank’s so you can him an excellent German Big Band became a steaming Samba ring at the least for all minutes…! Inside Kiko’s to play the newest community of your own Jazz drumming life into the and you can combines towards Afro-Samba society. Given that American composer and you will arranger Maria Schneider once said: Kiko is the just drummer I understand, who can play in one which have one-hand Bebop, and you can Samba on the other. It is this cultural bridge works that produces their playing very novel. Kiko Freitas is amongst the great painters of one’s date. Stefan Gerdes/NDR
I?ve met with the satisfaction out of touring as well as Kiko Freitas, Joao Bosco together with NDR Huge Band when you look at the Brasil inside 2007. (more…)