João Valinho

João Valinho is a Portuguese drummer, percussionist and visual artist from the Sintra area, active in Lisbon's experimental and improvised-music scene. After studying fine arts, he began developing a professional musical practice in 2017, moving between free jazz, electroacoustic improvisation and approaches close to silence.

He works with drum kit, small percussion, objects and occasional piano, exploring forms of collective decision-making and open composition. His collaborations include the Variable Geometry Orchestra, Isotope Ensemble, IKB, Rodrigo Amado's Refraction Quartet, MOVE, the Garuda Trio and improvisers such as Ernesto Rodrigues, Guilherme Rodrigues and José Lencastre. His activity also extends to dance, theatre and performance.

On Creative Sources, João Valinho is credited on 17 releases, including Creative Sources appearances (CS494), Barium (CS519), 3 Phases (III) BLACK (CS539), among other recordings.