Kiko Freitas

Kiko Freitas is a professional musician since 1987. Have played with great artists around the world, such as: Michel Legrand, Joao Bosco, John Patitucci, John Beasley, China Moses, Magnus Lindgren, Peter Asplund, Toninho Horta, Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, Nico Assumpa§ao, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lee Ritenour, Leila Pinheiro, Fatima Guedes, David Goldblatt, Lars Janson, Jeff Andrews, Frank Gambale, Jeff Richman, Hubert Laws, Alon Yavnai, Joca Perpignam, Vitor Ramil, Marc Kakon, John Leftwich, Wolf Kershek, Daniel Santiago, Ricardo Silveira, NDR Big Band, Vladyslav Sendecki, Nils Landgren, Paula Santoro, Chico Pinheiro, Hamilton de Holanda, Frank Solari, Paulo Dorfman, Paulo Russo, Rafael Vernet, among many others. Kiko worked as a guest teacher and clinician in many great universities and music schools, like: Stockholm Royal Academy, Conservatorium Von Amsterdam, University of Rotherdam, University of Goteborg, Malmo University, University of a–rebro, Columbus University, Hamburg School of Music, California Jazz Conservatory, Escola de Maºsica de Brasa­lia, just to name a few. In 31 years as a professional, he played in many great and important festivals, like: Schleswig-Holstein-Musik-Festival 2008 , Salzau Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Eldena Jazz Festival, Jazz Baltica, Internacionales Jazz Festival Bingen Swingt, Hamburg Jazz Open, Festival Internacional de Jazz de Granada, Ludwigshafen Enjoy Jazz, Jazz Classics Basel, Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Las Palmas Rrincon Jazz, Madrid Jazz Festival, Gijon Festival, All Blues Jazz Recitals, Istanbul Caz Jazz Festival, Kaunas Jazz Festival, Musiques Sur Lile, Jazz Stars in Krakow, Skopje Jazz Festival, Toulouse Jazz Sur Son.