Ed Motta

Brazil
Jazz Soul Funk Vocal Pop
Ed Motta

Now in his early 50s, the "Colossus of Rio," Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter & entertainer is already a legend. Gilles Peterson, Roy Ayers, Seu Jorge, Bo Diddley and Ryuichi Sakamoto, among others, are colleagues who adore him and have worked with him. Hundreds of thousands of fans on social media and Spotify follow the eccentric artist.

Authenticity is an illusion. A pretty one, but still only a mirage. Very few things can be classified for us as "assured in terms of authenticity and therefore reliable"; ultimately, our personal perception determines what we perceive as authentic. And already we land in the neurobiological realm of the senses, a largely unexplored wonder world that stimulates the heart and brain through hearing, seeing, and feeling. "Criterion of the Senses," the still current album-sized temple of experience from Brazilian soul sultan Ed Motta, starts right here. Since his terrific album “AOR” 10 years ago, Ed Motta has been touring regularly in Europe as well. Since then, he has outed himself as a big fan of yacht rock, and his musical closeness to Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers and others is also evident on the opulent new album, which has already been recorded in its entirety.

Ed Motta's repertoire has changed throughout his career, from his early samba funk hits to spacey jazzy soul numbers to Earth Wind & Fire tributes. No wonder: "I'm a collector," Ed Motta confesses. "It's most obvious with records - I own a good 30,000 LPs - and maybe wine. For me, my record collection is part of my personality, it's what drove me to make music, to sit down at the piano or pick up the guitar and be one of them."

Videos
  • Ed Motta - Your Satisfaction Is Mine (Official Video)
    Ed Motta - Your Satisfaction Is Mine (Official Video)
  • Ed Motta - Smile
    Ed Motta - Smile
  • Ed Motta - Simple Guy // Brownswood Basement Session
    Ed Motta - Simple Guy // Brownswood Basement Session
  • Ed Motta Boiler Room XJazz Festival
    Ed Motta Boiler Room XJazz Festival
Images
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Press
„Mottas Gespür für bittersüße Harmonien, die er mit seinem Fender Rhodes Piano ordentlich unter Druck setzt, ist (…) selbst für einen Musiker aus dem Mutterland des Bossa Nova erstaunlich.“
Süddeutsche Zeitung, 05.07.2018
„Ever since the late 80s (Ed Motta) is the reference for jazzy Soul from Brazil. (…) His baritone thrones in voluminous lushness. (…) In his unexcitedness lies an immense perfection, in the relaxed manner a grand love of detail."
Rolling Stone
„Seit Donny Hathaway hat kaum jemand so geklungen, das ist der Maßstab, der hier angesetzt werden muss. Butterweicher Jazz-Soul-Pop wie zu besten Steely-Dan-Zeiten."
HHV Mag
Motta is a master of the cool, elegant, smooth groove with an edge. Superb album.
Echoes Magazine
"Der Brasilianer singt voller Poesie mit eruptivem Bariton Geschichten von Liebe und Leben"
Wolfsburger Nachrichten, 08.06.2019
Discography
Criterion of the Senses
Criterion of the Senses
2018
MustHave/Membran
Perpetual Gateways
Perpetual Gateways
2016
Membran
AOR
AOR
2013
Dwitza
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
2008
Trama
Aystelum
Aystelum
2005
Poptical
Poptical
2003
Trama
Dwitza
Dwitza
2002
Universal
As Segundas Intenções
As Segundas Intenções
2000
Universal
Manual Pratico Para Festas, Bailes E Afins, Vol.1
Manual Pratico Para Festas, Bailes E Afins, Vol.1
1997
Universal
Um Contrato Com Deus
Um Contrato Com Deus
1992
WEA
Entre e Ouça
Entre e Ouça
1992
WEA
Conexião Japeri
Conexião Japeri
1988
WEA
Line up

Ed Motta – Fender Rhodes / Vocals
Matti Klein - Piano, Keys
Yoràn Vroom – Drums
Laurent Salzard – E-Bass
Arto Mäkelä – Guitar

Availability

Territories:

worldwide

except:

South America

2023 fall
2024 April, May, summer, fall
Contact
Ibrahim Bilen
Ibrahim Bilen
Head of A&R Jazz, Booking Agent
ibrahim@f-cat.de / +49 30 26 103 29 22

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