VINÍCIUS GOMES

On Boundless Species, vocalist Jamile and guitarist Vinicius Gomes — joined by bassist Joe Martin — take the rich lineage of Brazilian vocal–guitar artistry and push it into surprising new territories with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Alf, Guinga, and Stevie Wonder all share a common horizon. Their drum-less trio creates a sound both intimate and cinematic — a chamber ensemble with groove and a songbook mindset.

 

They met in New York in 2021, during the delicate return of live music. Both had already built careers in Brazil: Jamile, from Cachoeira do Sul, began performing professionally at 15; Gomes, from São Paulo, arrived after over a decade playing with some of Brazil’s most advanced composers. Jamile recalls, “We have so much in common — musically and personally. We’re always practicing, always evolving. We push each other.”

 

Both resisted the idea that Brazilian jazz in the U.S. must funnel through a bossa-nova lens. “For us, bossa nova is a facet of a complex kaleidoscope,” says Gomes. Jamile adds, “And we’re not afraid to explore the rest of it.”

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Boundless Species refuses to treat jazz and Brazilian music as separate languages. It asserts their shared ancestry — harmonic daring, rhythmic intelligence, emotional storytelling — as a single, borderless tradition. Through every choice, the trio makes the case that complex music can still be sung; that virtuosity does not need volume; and that innovation often sounds like vulnerability.

 

Gomes sums it up simply: “We all have voices. That’s the most direct connection there is.”

 

Boundless Species is out: April 3 2026
 

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