Joatan Nascimento

Origin

Maceió, AL

Also known as

Joatan Mendonça do Nascimento

Years Active

1979

Genres

choro, jazz, música popular brasileira, instrumental music

Instruments

trumpet, flugelhorn

Biography

Joatan Nascimento is a renowned Brazilian trumpeter, born in Maceió, Alagoas, in 1968. His musical journey began at the age of eleven, influenced by his uncle, a trumpeter and saxophonist, Edson Martins de Mendonça, and his father, João Nascimento, an amateur saxophonist. He began his musical studies on the cavaquinho, valve trombone, and saxophone, before dedicating himself to the trumpet. His academic background was consolidated in Salvador, Bahia, where he graduated and earned his postgraduate degree in trumpet from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), an institution where he also teaches. His academic career is marked by his work as an Orchestra professor, assistant to the trumpet section of the Bahia Symphony Orchestra (OSBA), and professor in the Popular Music Course at UFBA.

In popular music, Joatan Nascimento built a solid career, performing alongside major names in Brazilian music. His versatility led him to participate in recordings and tours with artists such as Carlinhos Brown, Daniela Mercury, Ivete Sangalo, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Gerônimo, among others. He also joined Daniela Mercury's band starting in 1995 and participated in Caetano Veloso's "Livro Vivo" tour in 1998. His work extends to projects such as the MAM Base Band and Orkestra Rumpilezz, with which he recorded two albums.

As an instrumentalist, Joatan Nascimento is recognized for his technique and sound, having received the Caymmi Revelation Instrumentalist Trophy in 1986 and Best Instrumentalist/Album in 2000. In 2002, he released his first solo album, "Eu Choro Assim", composed entirely of choros written for the trumpet, which earned him nominations for the Caymmi Trophy and the TIM Music Award. He was also part of the quartet Trio+1, alongside Benjamim Taubkin, Zeca Assumpção, and Sérgio Reze. Currently, in addition to his activities at OSBA and UFBA, Joatan continues to stand out as one of the most important trumpeters in Bahia and Brazil.

Discography

• Benjamim Taubkin, Sergio Reze, Zeca Assunção, Joatan Nascimento – Trio+1 (2013)
• Eu Choro Assim