Amaré

Brazilian Jazz

A new trio in Europe is redefining the intersection between Brazilian music, the musical language of chamber music, and contemporary jazz. Amaré —the debut album by Céline Rudolph, Henrique Gomide, and João Luís Nogueira—presents a bold and poetic vision of what Brazilian jazz might sound like in 2026: intimate, intuitive, and in a constant state of flux. No drums—instead, vocals, piano, and acoustic guitar set the tone.

The Sound of South America

Brazil is the trio’s shared pulse—rhythmic, melodic, spiritual. Yet Amaré is neither a nostalgic throwback nor a stylistic experiment. Gomide plays with the crystalline touch of a classically trained pianist who is at home in the vocabularies of Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti. Nogueira’s guitar brings both grounding and lightness to the mix, with lines that bridge Baden Powell and Ralph Towner. And Rudolph’s voice—oscillating between lyricism and improvisation, intimacy and openness—impressively demonstrates why TSF Jazz France calls her a “pearl of European vocal jazz.” Both vocally and compositionally, she uniquely blends Brazilian music, jazz, chanson, and African influences.

A Love for the Sea

The name Amaré captures this attitude toward life: a maré (the tides) stands for the flowing, ever-changing character of the music. Amar é… (to love is…) speaks of devotion, of something that touches us deeply. The sea becomes the trio’s companion on the open waters—a symbol of adventure, playfulness, depth, and universal energy. Each piece feels like a new discovery, not merely an arrangement: treated with respect, yet reborn.

Lineup

Céline Rudolph – vocals
Henrique Gomide – piano
João Luís Nogueira – guitar