saxophonist & composer based in Coimbra, Portugal Released: Janela, Mirrors, Axes, Dentro da Janela, Mazam Land (portajazz) & Math Trio (rodamusic) Co-released Kintsugi, Quang Ny Lys (rodamusic), Neighbour Lizard (robalo) & Mazam Pilgrimage (cleanfeed) Played and recorded with André Fernandes, Nuno Ferreira, Carlos Bica, Filipe Teixeira, Miguel Moreira, Hugo Raro, Virxilio da Silva, Carlos Azevedo, Nelson Cascais, Mané Fernandes, Iago Fernández, Diogo Alexandre, Paulo Santo, Bruno Pernadas & Eduardo Cardinho, among other talented musicians/composers. 2017 - Musician of the Year by RTP Jazz Awards 2019 - "Dentro da Janela" Best Jazz Album at Portuguese Play Awards 2023 - first solo album - HOLI GEO, inspired on spacetime layers. joaomortagua.bandcamp.com mazam4.bandcamp.com Axes fb.com/mortaguaxes