Manuel Mota (guitarist)

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Manuel Mota
Born (1970-10-22) 22 October 1970 (age 49)
Lisbon, Portugal
Genres Free improvisation
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1976–present
LabelsHeadlights

Manuel Mota (born October 22, 1970) is a jazz guitarist from Lisbon, Portugal.

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Career

Mota started playing guitar at 15. [1] Although his interest was in blues rock, he turned to free improvisation and experimental music in the 1980s. [1] He has a degree in architecture and owns the record label Headlights. [1]

Discography

As leader

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Prato, Greg. "Manuel M. Mota". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2019.