Joana Queiroz

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Joana Queiroz Viveiros de Castro

Genres

instrumental music, MPB, brazilian jazz

Instruments

clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, percussion, flute, piano, vocal

Biography

Joana Queiroz is a renowned Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist, born in Rio de Janeiro in 1981. Her career in instrumental music stands out for its versatility, mastering instruments such as the clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, percussion, flute, and piano, in addition to frequently contributing vocals to her solo projects. Her professional debut took place in the early 2000s when she joined the Itiberê Orquestra Família, marking the beginning of a career guided by high-level collaborations.

Throughout her journey, Joana has established fundamental partnerships with major names in Brazilian music, such as Hermeto Pascoal, Arrigo Barnabé, Gilberto Gil, Egberto Gismonti, Mônica Salmaso, and Joyce Moreno. In the contemporary scene, her presence is also prominent through the quartet Quartabê, a group with which she has recorded two albums and consolidated her projection on the national scene.

Her work has achieved expressive international repercussion, with a strong highlight in Japan, where she has released works such as the album Tempo Sem Tempo and the record Gesto, the latter recorded alongside Rafael Martini and Bernardo Ramos for the Japanese label Spiral. In addition to frequent tours in Asia, the artist has taken her music to stages in Europe and South America, establishing herself as one of the most creative voices in current Brazilian instrumentality.

Discography

• Diários de Vento (2016)
• Boa Noite pra Falar com o Mar (2016)
• Joana Queiroz, Rafael Martini, Bernardo Ramos – Gesto (2017)
• Uma Maneira de Dizer (2017)
• Tempo sem Tempo (2019)
• Shin Sasakubo, Joana Queiroz – Picture (2023)
• Bru._.Jo (2023)