"In 1995, Afonso Pais studied at the Hot Clube de Portugal. He joined the Big Band made by students and partners of H.C.P ("Big Villas Band"), where he was chosen to be school representative on the 8 th meeting of the "International Association of Schools of Jazz" (Siena, Italy, 1997).

He proceeded to go to study in the New School University/Mannes College of Music, New York. On December 2000, he graduated with a degree in Performance in the program of "Jazz and Contemporary Music".

The first work of Afonso was "Terranova" a record which came out through Trem Azul/Clean Feed. This group features Carlos Barreto (double bass) and Alexandre Frazão (drums). Edu Lobo wrote a laudatory text as an introduction to the album.

His second work was "Subsequências", again with Carlos Barreto, Alexandre Frazão and Edu lobo (voice). The project was presented in Culturgest (Lisbon), Festival de Jazz do Valado de Frades (2006) and at the principal room of Teatro São Luiz (Lisbon, 2007).

In 2010, the musician released "Fluxorama" (JACC Records) with Albert Sanz and RJ Miller."

"Tomás Marques (1999) is natural from Estarreja, Portugal. He started his musical studies at 3 years old in Music Band in Loureiro, starting with piano and moving to clarinet. Later he moved to the Musica Band in Salreu, opting for the soprano saxophone.

At 9 years old he entered in conservatory of Aveiro. He studies jazz in the Superior School of Music in Lisbon. Currently he is part of the Big Band Estarrejazz, where he has worked with musicians such as Maria João, Mário Laginha, Carlos Azevedo, José Eduardo. And in Orquestra Hot Clube of Portugal, where he has also worked with Joe Lovano, Miguel Zenón, Julian Argüelles and Perico Sambeat.

He is part of the sextet of Bernardo Moreira, Pedro Moreira Sax Ensemble, LAB, Paula Oliveira 5tet, Fanfarra Kaustika and his own quartet. Recently he received the "Músico dos Anos 2018 Nacional Revelação" award from JazzLogical, "Artísta Revelação 2019" from RTP/Festa do Jazz, also he gained the 1st Place of the Award "Prémio Jovens Músicos" in the jazz category with his quartet."