Esdras Nogueira is a saxophone player, musical producer, and cook, with four solo albums released.
Transe | Esdras Nogueira e Grupo tocam Transa, an instrumental version of the iconic 1972 Caetano Veloso album, Transa and will tour with the new release. The bold arrangements are reminiscent of the freedom sought by the original album with a mixture of references and alluring grooves.(2019)
He also released a few more albuns in the past years, Esdras Nogueira Quinteto Ao Vivo (2017), NaBarriguda (2016), and Capivara (2014); In 2017, the Esdras Nogueira Quintet toured Brazil extensively. From the tour came his third album, a live one entitled Esdras Nogueira Quinteto ao vivo. Listen to it here.
In recent years, Esdras Nogueira has established himself as one of the great names in Brazilian instrumental music. His solo career values instrumental music that is very much Brazilian, with influences from carimbó, jazz, salsa, samba, and afrobeat.
Brazil knows the musician because of Móveis Coloniais de Acaju, the ska- influenced band that announced a break for an undetermined amount of time in 2016 and that made history in Brazilian stages during 18 years.
The Esdras Nogueira Quartet is: Esdras Nogueira (baritone saxophone), Marcus Moraes (guitar), Rodrigo Balduino (bass), Thiago Cunha (drums).
