Portuguese percussionist (born 1950)
Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim (born 4 July 1950) is a
Portuguese percussionist, born on the island of
Madeira , best known for his work with producer
Trevor Horn .
Family
Jardim is a cousin of
Alberto João Jardim (former president of the regional government of
Madeira ).
Musical work
Jardim's career includes music composition, production, arrangements, and studio work. He took part in the UK selection process for the
Eurovision Song Contest 1981 , fronting the group 'Headache' in the
A Song for Europe contest broadcast on
BBC1 . The song, "Not Without Your Ticket (Don't Go)", placed 7th of the 8 entries.
Beginning with ABC's debut
The Lexicon of Love , in 1981/1982, Jardim has worked extensively on projects with
Trevor Horn , including with
Seal
[1] and on
Grace Jones '
Slave to the Rhythm , including playing bass on the title track. He produced 'Everything Could Be So Perfect', the debut album by Anne Pigalle for Horn's ZTT label. He went on "tournées" with
Tina Turner ,
George Michael and
Rod Stewart .
Luís Jardim plays drums, bass, percussion, and guitars. He played live at the 2004 Produced by Trevor Horn show and with
The Producers in 2006/2007.
He has worked with
Baraflokkurinn (on
Gas (Gas album ),
Madness (on
Keep Moving and
Mad Not Mad ),
Asia (on
Astra and
Arena and
Aura ),
Claire Martin (Take My Heart ),
Yes , Sir
Paul McCartney ,
The Rolling Stones ,
[2]
They Might Be Giants ,
Mike Batt ,
David Bowie ,
Cher ,
Grace Jones ,
Björk ,
[3]
Mezzoforte ,
Bee Gees ,
[4]
Duran Duran ,
Robbie Williams ,
Elvis Costello ,
[5]
Gareth Gates ,
Tom Jones ,
Alejandro Sanz ,
Nina Hagen ,
João Pedro Pais ,
Eros Ramazzoti ,
Diana Ross ,
Rod Stewart ,
Johnny Hallyday ,
Mariah Carey ,
Céline Dion ,
Sir Elton John ,
George Michael ,
Cyndi Lauper ,
Gloria Estefan ,
Katie Melua ,
Modern Romance ,
Jeff Beck ,
Fish ,
Tina Turner ,
Roddy Frame ,
Billy Idol ,
Coldplay ,
David Gilmour ,
[6]
Tears For Fears ,
The The ,
Steve Hogarth and
Marillion .
Work on Portuguese TV
Jardim appeared on the Portuguese version of Pop Idol . He was then a judge on Uma Canção Para Ti (A song for you), a talent show for young people (between 8 and 15 years old) for two seasons. He was a judge on
A Tua Cara Não Me é Estranha , a show where 8 Portuguese celebrities in the field of acting and music mime a randomly selected musician every week.
Collaborations
With
Asia
Arena (Bullet Proof, 1996)
Aura (Recognition, 2001)
With
Beverley Craven
With
Bryan Ferry
With
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
With
Clive Griffin
Step By Step (Mercury, 1989)
Clive Griffin (Epic, 1993)
With
Nina Hagen
With
Holly Johnson
With
Annie Lennox
With
Seal
Seal (Warner Bros., 2003)
7 (Warner Bros., 2015)
With
Wet Wet Wet
With
Robbie Williams
With others
Oleta Adams ,
Circle of One (Fontana, 1990)
Joan Armatrading ,
Square the Circle (A&M, 1992)
Spandau Ballet ,
Heart Like a Sky (CBS, 1989)
Bee Gees ,
Size Isn't Everything (Polydor, 1993)
Black ,
Black (A&M, 1991)
Boyzone ,
Where We Belong (Polydor, 1998)
The Buggles ,
Adventures in Modern Recording (CBS, 1981)
Paul Carrack ,
Blue Views (I.R.S., 1995)
Eric Clapton ,
Pilgrim (Reprise, 1998)
Coldplay ,
Mylo Xyloto (Capitol, 2011)
Elvis Costello ,
Goodbye Cruel World (F-Beat, 1984)
Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo , Marie Claire D'Ubaldo (Polydor, 1994)
Céline Dion ,
One Heart (Columbia, 2003)
Duran Duran ,
Liberty (Parlophone, 1990)
Matt Dusk ,
Two Shots (Decca, 2004)
Julia Fordham ,
Julia Fordham (Virgin, 1988)
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds ,
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Sour Mash, 2011)
David Gilmour ,
About Face (Harvest, 1984)
Sophie B. Hawkins ,
Whaler (Columbia, 1994)
Murray Head ,
Sooner or Later (Virgin, 1987)
Steve Hogarth ,
Ice Cream Genius (When! Recordings, 1997)
Yusuf Islam ,
An Other Cup (Atlantic, 2006)
Garland Jeffreys ,
Wildlife Dictionary (MCA, 1997)
Duncan James ,
Future Past (Innocent, 2006)
Grace Jones ,
Slave to the Rhythm (Island, 1985)
Juanes ,
P.A.R.C.E. (Universal Music, 2010)
Howard Jones ,
People (Ark 21, 1998)
John Legend ,
Evolver (Columbia, 2008)
Lighthouse Family ,
Postcards from Heaven (Polydor, 1997)
Barry Manilow ,
Barry Manilow (Arista, 1989)
Melanie C ,
Reason (Virgin, 2003)
Mark Owen ,
Green Man (RCA, 1996)
The Neville Brothers ,
Uptown (EMI, 1987)
Nerina Pallot ,
Dear Frustrated Superstar (Polydor, 2001)
Pet Shop Boys ,
Fundamental (Parlophone, 2006)
Maggie Reilly , Elena (EMI, 1996)
Jennifer Rush ,
Credo (EMI, 1997)
Michael W. Smith ,
Live the Life (Reunion, 1998)
Dusty Springfield ,
Reputation (Parlophone, 1990)
Lisa Stansfield ,
The Moment (Edel, 2004)
Tears for Fears ,
The Seeds of Love (Fontana, 1989)
Tanita Tikaram ,
The Cappuccino Songs (Mother, 1998)
The The ,
Infected (Some Bizarre, 1986)
Vaya Con Dios ,
Roots and Wings (Ariola, 1995)
Wham! ,
Fantastic (Columbia, 1983)
Will Young ,
Keep On (19 Recordings, 2005)
References
^ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (25 October 2004).
The great rock discography . Canongate U.S. p. 1338.
ISBN
978-1-84195-615-2 . Retrieved 25 May 2010 .
^ Jagger, Mick; Loewenstein, Dora; Watts, Charlie; Philip Dodd (2003).
According to the Rolling Stones . Chronicle Books. p.
352 .
ISBN
978-0-8118-4060-6 . Retrieved 25 May 2010 .
^ Strong, Martin Charles (2006).
The essential rock discography . Open City Books. p. 93.
ISBN
978-1-84195-860-6 . Retrieved 25 May 2010 .
^ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (25 October 2004).
The great rock discography . Canongate U.S. p. 121.
ISBN
978-1-84195-615-2 . Retrieved 26 May 2010 .
^ Perone, James E. (November 1998).
Elvis Costello: a bio-bibliography . Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 19.
ISBN
978-0-313-30399-9 . Retrieved 26 May 2010 .
^ Miles, Barry; Mabbett, Andy (1994). Pink Floyd – The Visual Documentary . London: Omnibus.
ISBN
0711941092 .
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