Trio Corrente
Winners of the Grammy Award and the Latin Grammy in 2014, both in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album.
Founded in 2001 by the union of drummer Edu Ribeiro, pianist Fabio Torres and bassist Paulo Paulelli, Trio Corrente has harnessed an original sonority, interpreting standards of Choro and popular Brazilian music (MPB), as well as their own growing original repertoire. In all of the Trio’s performances there’s a pleasantly balanced blend of virtuosic solos with moments of rare subtlety.
Since their first concerts, the group has been attracting a growing number of followers, composed not only of jazz and choro enthusiasts but also of the general public. Few Brazilian jazz groups have gained as much prominence on the national and international circuit.
Countries where Trio Corrente has performed: Brazil, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, North Macedonia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, Italy, Ireland, Andorra, Spain, USA, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.
When they recorded their first album, Corrente, in 2005, in a brief afternoon in the drummer’s rehearsal studio, none of the Trio members expected the full path they would end up following. As if they were occupying a vacant space in the current Brazilian instrumental scene, they ended up becoming a reference among musicians and music lovers.
In 2011, Trio Corrente recorded their second album, Volume 2, and in 2014, the album Song For Maura, a collaboration with Paquito D’Rivera, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. For the same work, they would also won the Latin Grammy in the same category, sharing the award with legendary American pianist Chick Corea.
In 2016, they released their new album, Volume 3. Most of the compositions are by renowned artists such as Jobim and Pixinguinha, as well as Djavan, Caymmi and Chico Buarque. In addition to the classics, the group presents original compositions by the three members.
The Trio has received numerous invitations and collaborations throughout its history. In 2018, the partnership with the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra resulted in the recording of a live album, released in 2018. In 2019, they also performed with the São Paulo City String Quartet.
They have carried out dozens of tours in Europe, Japan, the United States and Latin America, in one of which, in 2018, they recorded the CD Tem que ser Azul , released in Brazil and Europe in 2019. The work earned praise from figures such as the great jazz bassist, Ron Carter.
In 2020, Trio Corrente, like artists around the world, saw their engagements canceled due to the pandemic. Even so, they celebrated their 20th career anniversary with a concert broadcast by Sesc Instrumental, along with several other shows without an audience. During this time, they wrote new compositions and arrangements, and at the end of 2021, they released their 7th album, Sincronia, with tours in Brazil and Europe.
In 2023, they produced the album Cometa in collaboration with the Brazilian singer based in Los Angeles (USA), Luciana Souza. The work, well-received by both the public and critics, earned another nomination for the 2024 Grammy Awards, alongside Ivan Lins, Eliane Elias, and Miguel Zenon. After an extensive U.S. coast-to-coast tour in April 2024, the group is preparing to present the album in Europe in May 2025.
Trio Corrente has established itself as one of the most inventive groups on the Brazilian jazz scene today.
The group combines the tradition of samba-jazz trios from the 1960’s with the creativity of modern jazz to uniquely interpret classics of Brazilian music and its growing repertoire of original works.
The three musicians, virtuosos on their instruments, come together to create thrilling performances that can engage both lay listeners an the most demanding audiences.
