Caio e Jess “Encontro” Album Release

Boston Jazz Foundation Presents:

Caio e Jess – Encontro Album Release Show

Join Caio e Jess for the release show of their long-awaited debut album, Encontro.

Featuring American vocalist Jessica Curran and Brazilian guitarist Caio Afiune, the duo blends jazz, Brazilian rhythms, and rock into a sound that is both deeply organic and cinematic. Six years in the making, Encontro is a rich, immersive musical journey shaped by travel, collaboration, and a shared love of storytelling through sound.

For this one-night-only performance, Caio e Jess will bring the album to life with a large ensemble, creating an expansive live experience that captures the full depth and energy of the record as it was meant to be heard.

Opening the evening is the BJF Family Band, presented by the Boston Jazz Foundation.

Presented by the Boston Jazz Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to uplifting local artists and fostering community through the vibrant art of jazz. We create opportunities for artists and audiences alike by offering free and affordable world-class programming, paid performance opportunities, and educational initiatives that nurture the next generation of musicians.

Biography:

Innovative, immersive, and reshaping the sound of contemporary jazz.

Caio e Jess is a meeting place. A confluence of voice and guitar, of Brazil and the United States, of two artists whose lives and musical histories flow side by side and ultimately merge. Vocalist Jessica Curran and guitarist Caio Afiune, both professors at Berklee College of Music and recipients of honors including the ASCAP Young Composers Award and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, craft music that feels like terrain: lush, atmospheric, and shaped by the elements.

Their sound drifts between the ethereal and the grounded, weaving Brazilian rhythms, jazz harmony, rock colors, and modern textures into immersive landscapes that feel at once intimate and expansive. Poetic lyricism, rich harmonic language, and a synthesis of acoustic instruments and modern technology define their compositions, inviting listeners into worlds where sound becomes story.

Their debut album, Encontro, draws its name from Encontro das Águas, the Meeting of the Waters in northern Brazil, where contrasting rivers touch but do not blend immediately, carrying their own histories while creating something new in their union. This phenomenon reflects the duo’s artistry: two perspectives meeting, holding their individuality, and forming something distinct.

Themes of mental health, compassion, feminism, and cultural identity run through their writing like currents. Produced by Grammy-winner Nic Hard and featuring collaborators including Michael Mayo, Laura Perrudin, and Marissol Mwaba, Encontro brings together voices from around the world in service of a deeply human narrative.

Live, Caio e Jess offer performances that are immersive, textural, and emotionally resonant, whether as a duo or an expanded ensemble. With a sound shaped by two cultures, two musical histories, and one shared vision, they invite audiences into a space where story, identity, and artistry meet.

Social Media:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/caioejess.music

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@CaioeJess

Facebook: www.facebook.com/caioejess.music

Bandcamp: caioejess.bandcamp.com/album/encontro

Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/57uDqPc1iKCCC7SZ5ceGbJ?si=yDCJ1-gSSuCVjs3nX_aFTw

Website: www.caioejess.com/

DOORS: 7:00 PM

SHOW: 8:00 PM

Age Limit: This event is ALL AGES

ID: Valid ID required for Alcohol Consumption

Start Time: Performances will begin no later than 15 minutes after stated show time.

Refund Policy: All sales are final. No Refunds.

ADA Accessibility: The Rockwell is partially ADA Accessible with an elevator and restrooms in saloon wide enough for wheelchair use.