Diogo Brown

Diogo Brown Samba Jazz Brazilian Grooves

Add to My Profile | More VideosThe bass player, song writer, producer and percussionist Diogo Brown was born in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro Brazil , started his career as musician playing keyboard at the age of 9, and later turned to the bass. He studied on Villa Lobos Hi-School, and on University of Rio De Janeiro getting influences like: Jazz, Bossa Nova , Samba, Latin Jazz and others. He played with professional artists of Brazilian Music like Mariana Martin Seu Jorge, Paulo Moura, Marcos Ariel ,Banda Black Rio, Barrosinho, Zé Paulo Backer and Joyce, including Jonh Michalak, Kiki Sanchez, Jim Ryan, Ira Sullivan, Jonh Melnick , Tom Harney and Glen Kolotkin on USA. In 2005 Diogo Brown recorded the soundtrack of the movie about the Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo Gaucho, on the same year he has acted in, played and recorded for the movie “The Machine" of João Falcão, released in Brazil, Europe, and the USA In the Miami and New York Festivals . Diogo Also recorded the soundtrack of show “the Little Prince” Adapted in Portuguese by João Falcão, and played on the “Eco show“ , by Cyro Barcellos, realized in Paris and all over Brazil. In 2007, Diogo Brown released the show of his first instrumental CD entitled “Daqui Pro Mundo” (Here to the world), recorded at Rio De Janeiro and Miami, produced for himself ,on the Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club with most of the tracks of his writing. The CD brings different grooves with Jazz harmonies mixed to the most varied Brazilian rhythms like Afoxé ,Bossa Nova, Baião, Samba-funk and Partido Alto, including electronic elements from Drum bass, to reach a new sonority, with greats especial guests like Mike Orta, Oscar Salas, James Mc Creavy, Ivo Stuivenberg Shay Eischen, Marcela Mangabeira, Gabriel Grossi, Marcio Bahia and others. Diogo Brown Also realized some classes on Florida Atlantic University (FAU), beside Dr. James, teaching some different Brazilian rhythms, on the percussion and the bass bringing and showing a little bit from his culture . Now Diogo Brown , still making shows giving classes and workshops of Brazilian Grooves like Samba, Baiao ,Samba Funk , on Pandeiro and on the Bass of courseNascido em Niterói á 26 anos, Diogo Oliveira aprendeu a tocar teclado aos nove, mas logo descobriu- se um virtuoso contrabaixista. Com 16, virou Diogo Brown, quando passou a tocar em festas e bailes do Rio. As influências de jazz e bossa nova o acompanham desde a infância, quando escutava diariamente os LPs da mãe, discos tais como os de Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Miles Davis e Louis Armstrong. Na Escola de Música Villa-Lobos aprendeu teoria e harmonia , por fora e a técnica daqueles que considera seus grandes mestres até hoje como Arhur Maia, Arismar do Espírito Santo e Sandrino Santoro. Depois de formado, passou a integrar por três anos a banda do cantor Bebeto, rei do swing viajando pelo Brasil, sendo que sua versatilidade o levou também a tocar ao lado de nomes como Paulo Moura, Marcos Ariel, Zé Paulo Becker,Wilson Meireles, Barrosinho, Cláudio Zoli, JUlius PAstorius Banda Black Rio, entre outros... real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools
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