Portuguese drummer and composer Mário Costa, winner of the "Best Jazz Album 2024" at the Play - Portuguese Music Awards, has built an impressive career in jazz. With over 600 performances at prestigious venues like the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall, he has also earned GRAMMY nominations alongside the Metropole Orkest and Maria Mendes.
< all artistsPortuguese drummer and composer Mário Costa, winner of the "Best Jazz Album 2024" at the Play - Portuguese Music Awards, has built an impressive career in jazz. With over 600 performances at prestigious venues like the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall, he has also earned GRAMMY nominations alongside the Metropole Orkest and Maria Mendes.
< all artistsCosta’s collaborations with jazz legends such as Wynton Marsalis, Émile Parisien, and Uri Caine highlight his role in elevating Portuguese jazz on the global stage. His debut project as a bandleader, Oxy Patina, was met with critical acclaim, earning him “Best Album of the Year” and “National Jazz Musician of the Year.”
Currently, Costa leads the innovative quartet CHROMOSOME, featuring Cuong Vu, Benoit Delbecq, and Bruno Chevillon. The group, named “Band of the Year” at the RTP / Festa do Jazz 2023 awards, continues to push the boundaries of modern jazz, while Costa also serves as a professor in the Jazz department at the University of Aveiro.