Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet
Hendrik Meurkens
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Vibraphonist, harmonica player, and composer Hendrik Meurkens has been involved with Brazilian jazz since the 1980s. He did his first Brazilian jazz recordings for the Concord Picante label in the early 1990s, which featured guests Ivan Lins, Paquito D'Rivera, Roberto Menescal, Claudio Roditi, and many more. His trademark sound of vibes and harmonica plus Brazilian music has established him as an important contributor to the style.
The quartet members are Hendrik Meurkens on vibes and harmonica, Maxim Lubarsky on piano, Oscar Stagnaro on bass, and Mark Walker on drums.