Manuel Mota (born October 22, 1970) is a jazz guitarist from Lisbon, Portugal.
Career Mota started playing guitar at 15. Although his interest was in blues rock, he turned to free improvisation and experimental music in the 1980s. He has a degree in architecture and owns the record label Headlights.
Discography As leader I Wish I'd Never Met You (Headlights, 1999) For Your Protection Why Don't You Just Paint Yourself Real Good Like an Indian (Headlights, 2001) Leopardo (Rossbin, 2002) Quartets (Headlights, 2004) Outubro (Headlights, 2006) Sings (Headlights, 2009) ST 13 (Headlights, 2014) 090114 (Headlights, 2014) Blackie - Solo Guitar (Headlights, 2014) Sete (Headlights, 2015) Exodus (Headlights, 2015) Lacrau with David Grubbs (Blue Chopsticks, 2018) Other Brumel: Earthquake Mass with Graindelavoix & Björn Schmelzer (Glossa, 2024)
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