Vinícius Mendes: (saxophones, flute, clarinet) multi-instrumentalist, composer/improviser and researcher. Bachelor in Popular Music from UFMG and Master in Music from the same institution. He began his studies with Professor Ana Claudia Santos Letro, studying theory, music history and saxophone. He joined CEFAR-Palácio das Artes where he studied with Professor Rubio Veiga and Nestor Lombida. In the Popular Music course at UFMG, he studied under the guidance of professor Cléber Alves where he participated in the saxophone quartet in popular music and in the Geraes Big Band. He is a researcher, specializing in improvisation in Free Jazz and in Brazilian Popular Instrumental Music. He is part of the research group on improvisation at UFMG (IMPROVISA) in partnership with professors Cliff Korman, Mauro Rodrigues and Guilherme Pelucci. He participated in workshops with Jovino Santos Neto (pianist), Mike Tracy (USA saxophonist) and Franziska Schroeder (DEU improviser and saxophonist). He worked as an instrumentalist with renowned musicians from the Belo Horizonte instrumental scene such as Rafael Martini, Frederico Heliodoro, Túlio Araújo and also as singers/ songwriters such as Duzão Mortimer, Rafael Soares, Ana Proe