The New Orleans Jazz Museum and the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park present a live hour of piano music featuring Luciano Leães on Thursday, December 14th, at 2pm CDT.
This program takes place inside our third floor Performance Center, listening room. Admission is free and open to the public, seating is limited and offered first come, first serve.
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Luciano Leães
Luciano Leães is the foremost and most active musician associated with R&B and New Orleans Piano in Brazil, and quite possibly in all of Latin America. In the words of Bob Lohr, pianist for guitarist Chuck Berry for over a decade, "Luciano is one of these amazing artists who play blues, R&B, and New Orleans-style keyboards with exceptional expertise and soul. After hearing him, you’ll be compelled to do one of two things: (1) quit or (2) practice tirelessly to catch up. He's undoubtedly one of the most exceptional figures on the scene."
In late 2022, Leães unveiled his single "Fessta Brasilis," marking a fusion of his existing style with elements of Brazilian and South American music. The global release took place on WWOZ with a live interview on Missy Bowen's New Orleans Music Show, followed by a performance at a sold-out Maple Leaf Back Bar Piano Sessions. The single featured Leães's ensemble and welcomed distinguished New Orleans musicians, including John Fohl, Kirk Joseph, and Lionel Batiste Jr.
By August 2022, Leães had already released his album "Live at Pianistico" in a packed Santa Casa theater. British journalist and photographer Adam Kennedy characterized the album in his article in Blues Matters magazine as "not only one of the rare live albums released during the Covid-19 era but also one of the most original concert recordings of recent times."
While Leães is celebrated as one of Brazil's top pianists, he has earned the moniker "Brazilian Professor" abroad, a nod to jazz and blues icon Professor Longhair. This accolade was bestowed upon him by the esteemed British magazine Blues Matters! Magazine in an interview with the pianist.