João Pedro Viegas – A self-taught saxophonist and clarinetist, he has been studying music theory and instruments since 1983: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, as well as bass clarinet and soprano clarinet. As a musician, he has performed in concert and recorded with Rashiim Ausar Sahu, Megan Biermen, Paulo Curado, John Gruntfest, Ben Stapp, Rodrigo Amado, Abdul Moiméme, Miguel Mira, Ernesto Rodrigues, Sei Miguel, Nuno Rebelo, D'incise, Diatribes, Matthew Goodheart, Carlos "Zíngaro", Pedro Carneiro, Emídio Buchinho, Thollem McDonas, Ulrich Mitzlaff, Benoît Moreau, Wade Mathews, Victor Nubla, João Lucas, Johann Bourquenez, Phil Minton, Steve Beresford, Benedict Taylor, Phillip Wachsmann, Adrian Northover, Phil Gibbs, Raphael Ortis, Plaistow, Peter Bastiaan, Patrick Brennan, Gianni Mimmo, Hernâni Faustino, Marcello Magliocchi, Nicola Guazzaloca, Silvia Corda, Adriano Orru, Carlo Mascolo, Gianni Lenoci, Mathias Boss, Eduardo Raon, Cyril Bondi, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Guy Frank Pellerin, Christophe Berthet, Paulo Chagas, Bryan Eubanks, Carola Ortiz Rodó, Antonio Panda Gianfratti, Thomas Rohrer, Marco Scarassatti, Angelo Contini, Fabio Sacconi, Massimo Falascone, Roberto del Piano, Felipe José and Maresuke Okamoto, among many others.
These days, he mainly plays with: Chagas Galão Viegas Wind3 (Paulo Chagas e Paulo Galão); Improvisers Consort (Marcello Magliocchi, Matthias Boss, Carlos "Zíngaro", Paulo Chagas, Paulo Curado and Abdul Moimême); P.R.E.C. (Paulo Chagas, Fernando Simões, Paulo Duarte and others); “Zíngaro"/Mitzlaff/Viegas/Rosso 4tet (Carlos “Zíngaro”, Ulrich Mitzlaff and Alvaro Rosso); Viegas Galão Nuno (Jorge Nuno and Paulo Galão); Unknown Shores (Sílvia Corda, Adriano Orru and guests); PUI Quartet (Nicola Guazzaloca, Carlos "Zíngaro" and Álvaro Rosso); A Favola da Medusa (Miguel Martins, Filipe Homem Fonseca and others); Magos Kings Trio (Nuno Rebelo e Miguel Falcão).
As a journalist: contributor to All Jazz, Oro Molido, Tomajazz, and Jazz.pt. As a music programmer: Artistic Director of Jazz ao Centro in 2003 and 2004.
Selected Discography: Collection d'Univers Spontanés, Variable Geometry Orchestra – colectânea [Insubordinações] ,2006]; The Rrose Sélavi Show, Potlatch [Insubordinações, 2007]; Stills, Variable Geometry Orchestra [Creative Sources, 2007]; Travessia dos Respigadores, Diatribes, feat. Paulo Curado e João Pedro Viegas [Teste Tubo, 2009]; Quartet Sessions no 1, Paulo Chagas, João Pedro Viegas, Fernando Simões, Miguel Mira [Registros Ilse, 2011]; Old school New school No school, Chagas Curado Viegas Wind Trio [Creative Sources, 2012]; Black van in a small square, Adega Ensemble [Ilse Records, 2012]; Lisboa session, Improvisers Consort [Setola di Maiale, 2012]; Vinacre – For seven improvisers, Paulo Chagas Ensemble [Zpoluras, 2013]; Live @ Ler Devagar, Improvisers Consort [White Noise Generator, 2013]; Leggere Strutture, Viegas/Guazzaloca/Magliocchi 3 [White Noise Generator, 2014]; Day One, ”Zíngaro"/Mitzlaff/Viegas/Rosso 4tet [JACC Records, 2014]; A pearl in dirty hands, PUI4, João Pedro Viegas/Nicola Guazzaloca/Carlos “Zíngaro”**/Alvaro Rosso [AUT Records, 2017]; Friendship in Milano, João Pedro Viegas/Roberto Del Piano [Setola Di Maiale, 2018]; Unknown Shores, Unknown Shores, feat. João Pedro Viegas/Adriano Orru/Silvia Corda and Luiz Rocha [Amirani, 2019]; The House of Memory / Unknown Shores, feat. João Pedro Viegas/Adriano Orru/Silvia Corda/ Carlos "Zíngaro" e Helena Espvall [Fundacja Sluchaj, 2023]; De La Liberté, Le Noed, João Pedro Viegas/Carlo Mascolo/Simona Castria/Angelo Manicone and Valerio Metteo [FMR, 2025].