Brazilian composer, producer and musician Ronaldo Folegatti started playing the guitar at the age of 10. He went to Germany at the age of 22, where he became a professional. In the 15 years he lived there, Folegatti played with Frank Luedecke, Hendrik Meurkens, Walther Gauchel, Dudu Tucci, Topo Gioia, Rolo Rodriguez, Chico Mello, Joerg Behr, Lito Tabora, Zito Ferreira and Guilherme Castro, among others.
His first CD, Sounds of Watercolors, was released in 1990 in Germany and in the U.S. the next year.
A small production which spread out in the USA and was well played in american jazz broadcasting. The cover of the album in America read "An enchanting blend of traditional and contemporary jazz with a distinctly brazilian feel, and a lot of reviews endorsed it. The CD came quickly to Heavy Rotation on a lot of jazz radios, reached Gavin Report's top 40 and first place in many cities. Received also very good reviews like from Jazziz Magazine.
His second release, Lust, Comics & Some Other Dreams, had the participation of the german trumpet star Till Broenner and legendary british drummer Ronnie Stephenson, consolidating his style that mixes Brazilian and jazz music, ranging from big band to pop.
Since 1995, he has lived in Brazil, and, in 2000, he released two CDs, Mazy Tales and Anjos & Estrelas with guests from Brazil and Germany, like the singer Pedro Lima, saxophon players Ze Canuto and Marcelo Martins and Berlin-based bass player Guilherme Castro.
In 2002 he presented Historias de Beijos, featuring Patricia Araujo.
In 2005 he released Jamming! by Apria Records, with guests Randy Brecker, Teo Lima, Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, Ze Canuto, Ada Rovatti, Paulo Calasans, Marcio Bahia, Erivelton Silva, Jill McCarron, João Carlos Coutinho, Marcelo Martins, Gabriel Grossi, Boror.., Mauro Diniz, Thomas Walter Maria, Nema Antunes, Cristiano Alves, Arthur Maia, Guilherme Castro, Borginhos, Leo Castro, Claussi Ramos and singers Patricia Mellodi, Marianna Leporace and Luanda Cozetti, among many others. It was recorded in Brazil and in the USA ( NY ) and mixed by Dae Bennett at Bennett's Studio in New Jersey.
Since 1995, Ronaldo lives in Brazil, where he composes and produces both instrumental and sung music albums in his own studio, mixing jazz, brazilian music and a certain dose of pop.
He is also always looking for new talented singers for his productions.
At the moment he is working on three productions, two instrumental and a MPB one.
Photos by Jamming! : Leo Bittencourt
Samba do Juca
Featuring Ze Canuto on Sax
Ronaldo Folegatti on nylon strings guitar, Teo Lima on drums, Marcelo Martins on flute, Cristiano Alves on clarinet, Gabriel Grossi on harmonica, Cleber Zimbrão on trombone, João Carlos Coutinho on piano, Mauro Diniz on cavaquinho, and Bororo on bass.
Quase Pop
Featuring Patricia Mellodi on Vocals
Will Lee on bass, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Ronaldo Folegatti on acoustic and eletric guitars, vocals, keyboards and percussion, Ze Canuto on saxes, Leo Castro on rhythm electric guitar and Marcelle Couto, Luanda Cozetti and Valerie Folegatti on backing vocals
Eramos tao Iguais
Featuring Marianna Leporace on vocals
Ronaldo Folegatti on nylon strings guitars, vocals, cavaquinho and percussion, Cristiano Alves on clarinets, Borginhos on accordion, Paulo Calasans on electric piano, Nema Antunes on bass and Marcio Bahia on drums.
Lambuzado
Featuring Luanda Cozetti on vocals
Nema Antunes on bass, Erivelton Silva on drums, Cleber Zimbrão on trombones and saxes, Felipe Amorim on trumpets and Marcelle Couto and Patricia Mellodi on backing vocals
New release Jamming! available at
amazon.com or at apria.com
All tunes by Ronaldo Folegatti
Discography:
Jamming! 2005 Apria Records
Historias de Beijos 2002 Folegatti Music
Anjos & Estrelas 2000 Folegatti Music
Mazy Tales 2000 Folegatti Music
Lust, Comics and some other Dreams 1992 Blackbird Music
Sounds of Watercolors 1990 Blackbird Music
Check out my instrumental stuff!
Following Tunes are:
Fairy Tale
from the CD "Jamming!" from 2005 by Apria Records,
featuring Ada Rovatti on Soprano sax ( Solo ), Ze Canuto on Soprano Sax,
Gabriel Grossi on harmonica, Jill McCarron on Piano, Arthur Maia on Bass, Leo Castro on eletric guitar, Ronaldo Folegatti on Acoustic Guitar ( solo ) and Joel Rosenblatt on Drums.
Rooms in Blue
from the CD "Sounds of Watercolors"
from 1990 by Blackbird Music,
featuring Frank Luedecke on Sax, Ronaldo Folegatti on Acoustic and Eletric Guitars, Guilherme Castro on bass, Lito Tabora on Piano, Topo Gioia and Dudu Tucci on Percussion and Lutz Halfter on Drums
The Color of the Watercolor
from the CD "Sounds of Watercolors"
from 1990 by Blackbird Music,
featuring Ronaldo Folegatti on Acoustic Guitar, Guilherme Castro on bass, Lito Tabora on Piano and Topo Gioia and Dudu Tucci on Percussion
Mariposas
from the CD "Jamming!" from 2005 by Apria Records,
featuring Randy Brecker on trumpet ( Solo ), Ada Rovatti on Soprano sax ( Solo ), Ze Canuto on Soprano Sax, Cristiano Alves on Clarinet, Borginhos on Accordion, Mauro Diniz on Cavaquinho, Bira on Percussion, Gabriel Grossi on Harmonica, Paulo Calasans on Piano, Arthur Maia on Bass, Ronaldo Folegatti on Acoustic Guitar ( Solo ), Keyboards and Percussions and Marcio Bahia on Drums.
Crystal Reflections
from the CD "Lust, Comics & some other Dreams"
from 1992 byBlackbird Music,
featuring Till Broenner on trumpet, Frank Luedecke on Sax and Ronaldo Folegatti on Acoustic Guitar, Rolo Rodriguez on Drums, Topo Gioia on percussion and Andreas Weise on Piano.
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