Zé Ibarra
latin jazz soul jazz contemporary jazz
Influences: João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins
Zé Ibarra is a pianist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist who fuses MPB with jazz and orchestral sophistication into cinematic soundscapes. His second album AFIM presents each song as an emotional arc, blending classic Brazilian songwriting with bold harmonic experimentation. A Prêmio da Música Brasileira winner and co-founder of the Latin Grammy-winning Bala Desejo, he brings the compositional depth of jazz to the melodic storytelling of Brazilian popular music.
Personnel:
Zé Ibarra (vocals, piano, multi-instruments)