Mário Laginha

Person · Male

Mário Laginha

From
Lisboa, Portugal
Since
1960–present
Releases
24
  • jazz
  • post-bop

About

Mário João Laginha dos Santos, OIH (born April 25, 1960, in Lisbon), a pianist and composer, is one of the most well-known Portuguese jazz musicians today. He is mostly recognized for his collaborations with Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen albums and toured worldwide extensively. Other acknowledged collaboration work includes four-handed piano sessions with Bernardo Sassetti and Pedro Burmester.

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Mário's main influence on piano is Keith Jarrett.

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Discography

Albums 19
Singles 1
Live 1
Compilations 3

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Identifiers

ISNI
0000000055185963

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 15 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.