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Nuno Marinho

Nuno Marinho is the most prestigious and acknowledged Gypsy Jazz musician in Portugal. An award-winning guitarist and composer of original jazz fusion albums, leader of the Pat Metheny tribute band, and, since 2013, totally devoted to his passion for Gypsy Jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt.

In 2015, he started his career as a promoter of Jazz Manouche in Portugal and the World, performing at concerts, teaching worldwide, and creating and organizing his own Festival Django Portugal.

As a teacher, Nuno is the author of Guitar & Theory Books, and publishes Jazz Articles, Interviews and album reviews. In 2025 he started the 1st-ever Django Portugal Camp, which welcomed students from all continents.

He’s been touring around the world with his music, performing all over Europe, Brazil, the USA, Argentina, Angola, and India.

As a performer, Nuno is playing with all the Gypsy Jazz masters of our time: Tcha Limberger, Paulus Schafer, Robin Nolan, Sébastien Giniaux, Tim Kliphuis, Wawau Adler, and many more.

Gypsy Jazz Workshops

The Gypsy Jazz Workshops are live sessions hosted by Nuno Marinho every Saturday at 3 pm (UTC) on zoom. It’s all about the music and the guitar. In 90 minute sessions, Nuno shares his expertise on guitar practising and playing, song analysis, technique and jazz theory. This is the place to learn all the special ingredients inside the music of some of the greatest Jazz and Gypsy Jazz musicians in history. You’ll hear music differently afterwards. Prepare to learn a lot and work your way to excellence.

Festival Django Portugal

Festival Django Portugal is an initiative of the musician Nuno Marinho to promote Gypsy Jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt. The Festival is held annually in different cities across the country. Throughout the year Django Portugal promotes concerts and events with national and international bands dedicated to European Jazz of the 1930s. Django Portugal also organizes workshops to inspire the country’s young musicians.

Hot Club International

Hot Club International was born in Portugal. Five friends from five different countries met to play Gypsy Jazz and the music of Django Reinhardt. Nuno Marinho (Portugal) leads the quintette with Frank Meester (Netherlands), José Fernando Seifarth (Brazil), Marian Yanchyk (Ukraine) and Mario Pousada (Spain). The band interprets the swing and jazz repertoire, adding some traditional and popular songs from their countries.

Manouchka

Manouchka is the most prestigious band playing Django Reinhardt’s music in Portugal. Led by Nuno Marinho (guitar) and Marian Yanchyk (violin) the band hosts national and international musicians to play with them: Duved Dunayevsky, Robin Nolan, Wawau Adler, Dario Napoli, Paulus Schafer, Arnoud van den Berg, Bina Coquet, and many more. After performing all over the country, the band have made the live soundtrack of Lindy Hop and Balboa dance events. In 2019 they played at Festival Jazz Manouche Piracicaba in São Paulo Brazil. And in 2020 started organizing the biggest annual event in our country dedicated to the music of Django Reinhardt, the one and only Festival Django Portugal.

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Testimonials

“A versatile guitarist with technical sophistication and great sensitivity.”

(Rui Eduardo Paes, in Jazz.pt)

Testimonials

“You teach us not only how to play and listen, but also the wider ‘meta’ skills of how to learn and practice effectively. I have not met another teacher who does this so well.”

(David Williams, Doctor)

Testimonials

“One of the most memorable gentlemen we have met. Always polite and attentive, with excellent ideas, awesome energy and a good vibe.”

(Gabriela Fabião, Environmental Engineer)

Testimonials

“Nuno is an excellent musician and a very good person. He makes me improve at my own pace, thoroughly and patiently explaining to me the music and the theory. I really progressed a lot with him. You can’t imagine.”

(Nico Lacoste, Diver Instructor)

Testimonials

“Nuno really manages to share his passion and excitement for music while being super strong in theory and technique. I highly recommend his guitar classes!”

(Hadrien Soalhat, Program Manager)

Testimonials

“I would like to thank you once again for the immense work we are doing and in such a natural way. It’s really flowing! Each class opens up a world, an understanding and also endless magic.”

Nuno Marinho

Gypsy Jazz Workshops

Festival Django Portugal

Hot Club International

Manouchka

Testimonials

“A versatile guitarist with technical sophistication and great sensitivity.”

(Rui Eduardo Paes, in Jazz.pt)

Testimonials

“You teach us not only how to play and listen, but also the wider ‘meta’ skills of how to learn and practice effectively. I have not met another teacher who does this so well.”

(David Williams, Doctor)

Testimonials

“One of the most memorable gentlemen we have met. Always polite and attentive, with excellent ideas, awesome energy and a good vibe.”

(Gabriela Fabião, Environmental Engineer)

Testimonials

“Nuno is an excellent musician and a very good person. He makes me improve at my own pace, thoroughly and patiently explaining to me the music and the theory. I really progressed a lot with him. You can’t imagine.”

(Nico Lacoste, Diver Instructor)

Testimonials

“Nuno really manages to share his passion and excitement for music while being super strong in theory and technique. I highly recommend his guitar classes!”

(Hadrien Soalhat, Program Manager)

Testimonials

“I would like to thank you once again for the immense work we are doing and in such a natural way. It’s really flowing! Each class opens up a world, an understanding and also endless magic.”

(Spiros Maresca, Music Therapist)