RioJAZZ4
A collaboration between the gifted and highly in-demand upright bass player Morten Ankarfeldt from Denmark and Brazil's biggest up-and-coming guitar talent Caio Marcio. In 2012 they created the album "Rio em Vermelho e Azul" (Rio in Red and Blue) - a unique combination of Scandinavian melodic jazz and Brazilian rhythms. The result was two geographically distanced musical personalities melting into a unique, fresh and inspiring expression.
To expand into this quartet, “RioJAZZ4”, Morten Ankarfeldt and Caio Marcio invite the famous Danish saxophonist and flute player Christina von Bülow and the talented and expressive drummer from Rio de Janeiro Cassius Theperson.
 
Their latest album is named after the quartet, and with “RioJAZZ4” (Calibrated Records, 2014) the ensemble is evolving the sound that was created in the 1960’s when jazz met Brazilian instrumental music with A.C. Jobim and Stan Getz as frontrunners. (The listener will clearly hear Stan Getz’s influence in Christina von Bülow’s playing as she was one of his few students.)
The Danish melodic and well-balanced jazz blends effortless with the Brazilian choro and samba.
With strong musicality and playful interactions, RioJAZZ4 presents an exciting formation of a jazz quartet building on Brazilian rhythms, performing originals as well as powerful compositions from the passionate Brazilian songbook.
Expect a beautiful and energetic concert by four musicians combining their musical references to create new grounds of sound.  
Caio Marcio Dos Santos
Caio Márcio has been named one of Rio de Janeiro's future guitar stars. He is distinguished especially by his melodic improvisation and stands out for his exciting and beautiful compositions. Caio Marcio is part of the new, innovative
group of musicians in Rio de Janeiro who develop and elaborate the traditional Brazilian Choro. 
He studied guitar and composition at Conservatorio Brasileiro de Musica in Rio de Janeiro, has released 5 CDs to his credit, received several music awards and has accompanied some of Brazil's biggest stars such as Maria Bethania, Gabriel Grossi and Yamandu Costa. Caio tours extensively in Europe and the USA.
  • When the renamed conductor Moacir Santos, listened to his first the album in Biscoito Fino’s recording room, he’d became mesmerized.
  • The composer Guinga says: he is a huge guitarist and Guinga, himself have made a song for Caio.  
  • Famous guitarist Marco Pereira said that Caio Marcio has already his place inside the history of Brazilian Music: “In Caio’s performance, we can see all wisdom and knowledge of a guitar master.”
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Christina von Bülow
Christina von Bülow is an established musician in the Nordic jazz scene with a strong and committed following. Brazilian music has always had an essential place in her heart and it shines through that she is one of the few to study with the Master Stan Getz. 
​She is the leader of Christina von Bülow trio og Bülow/Besiaskov Quartet and has furthermore performed with Bernt Rosengren (S), Horace Parlan (US), Putte Wickman (S) Herlin Riley (US) Marilyn Mazur (DK) amongst others. 
She has received The Ben Webster Prize (2002), The Palæ Prize (2009), The Bent Jædig Prize (2013) and has been Nominated for Danish Music Awards for best jazz recording of the year, 2001 (‘West of the Moon’) and 2004 (‘A Primera Vez’)
Christina is extremely comfortable in this line-up, and the synergy between her and the band mates is exceptional - both on and off stage.
Morten Ankarfeldt
Morten Ankarfeldt is a bass player who, with his strong groove and personable playing style hailing from the Danish bass tradition, has become a very sought after sideman. His interest in Brazilian music goes many years back, and several trips to South America along with a 3
months stay in Rio have resulted in a close-to-native sense of the art form and its rhythms. He is a graduate of The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and has toured heavily in Europe, Asia, South America and Russia with a long list of Danish artist including Mads Mathias, Morten Schantz Trio, Sinne Eeg, Mads Kjølby Quartet, but also with International musicians such as Tom Hagans (US), Iván "Melón" Lewis (CU), Diego Figueiredo III (BR), Ingrid Jensen (US) and Doug Raney (US).

Morten Ankarfeldt is frequently recorded as a sideman. He recorded more than 60 Album. (Check out: www.basstrack.dk)


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Cassius Theperson
​Cassius Theperson (BR) is an energetic drummer with amazing dynamics and tasteful musicality with a busy tour schedule performing with an array of Brazil-jazz and pop artist in South America. Cassius Therperson grew up in Northern Brazil and he fulfills this quartet 
with his traditional background with a modern twist.