Hailing from Porto Alegre in Southern Brazil but now based in Brooklyn, New York, jazz guitarist and composer Marcio Philomena creates music that reflects his experience as an international troubadour. ‘Trails’ is Philomena’s debut album and contains nine instrumental tracks that are a refreshing blend of jazz, Brazilian music, rock and soundscapes that also showcase his love of melody.

The album sees Philomena perform eight pieces with a traditional jazz quartet that includes Julian Shore (piano), Rick Rosato (upright bass), and Roberto Giaquinto (drums), with ‘Vibraçöes’ steering towards the Brazilian tradition and featuring Hélio Alves (piano), Peter Slavov (upright bass) and Rafael Barata (drums).