Pedro Melo Alves is a Portuguese drummer, percussionist and composer regarded as one of the leading figures in Portugal's avant-garde music scene. Alongside his work as a sideman in groups such as the Luís Vicente Trio and The Rite of Trio, he leads his own Omniae Large Ensemble, for which he writes large-scale scores blending jazz, improvisation and contemporary classical music. His work has earned him the Bernardo Sassetti Composition Prize (2016), the jazz.pt musician of the year award (2017) and the Premio Internazionale Giorgio Gaslini (2019).
Conundrum Vol. 1 - itself through disappearance, an album with thirteen duo improvisations recorded in Lisbon and Coimbra, was released on June 28, 2024 via Clean Feed.
Jazz.pt named Conundrum Vol. 1 one of the three best national jazz albums of 2024.
Conundrum Vol. 1 received international reviews from, among others, Tor de Jazz (Norway) and Le Soir (Belgium).
In Igma by Pedro Melo Alves was nominated for best jazz album of 2022 at the Prémios da Música Portuguesa (PLAY).
