Rogerio Botter Maio

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Rogério Botter Maio Acoustic and electric bass player, composer, arranger and producerBorn and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Rogerio has lived between '87 and '99 in Europe and the United States performing in several music styles, always enriching them with the strength and richness of his homeland music traditions. From ‘87 through ‘89 studied in Austria at the Hochschule für Musik in Graz in both jazz and classical programs. Co-founder of JazzViaBrasil Group. In ‘89, he lived one year in Rome, Italy, where besides actively performing (with with Ray Mantilla, Jay Clayton among others), he played the role of a musician in the movie "God Father III". During his one year stay in Paris in ‘90 where he played with Thierry Péala Trio, Ricardo Villas Group among others, he was awarded a scholarship for the Berklee College of Music moving to Boston in ‘91 to study for one year. In New York City from ’92 through ‘97 worked with Paquito d'Rivera, Lionel Hampton, Cláudio Roditi, Manfredo Fest, Leny Andrade, Hendrik Meurkens among others. His main recordings were with Gerry Mulligan & Jane Duboc (CD Paraiso‘93), Dom Salvador Trio (CD Transition ’98), Hendrik Meurkens (Cds October Colors and Poema Brasileiro), Manfredo Fest (CD Fascinating Rhythm) and Naná Vasconcelos (CD Fragments), Weber Iago (CD Children of the Wind), Jovino Santos Neto (CD Roda Carioca) and Nelson Ayres (CD Perto do Coração), Elisabet Raspall (CD Quatro). As a composer, arranger and producer, released in ‘96 his first CD "CRESCENDO" independently in USA. Back in Brazil in 2000 released his second CD “APRENDIZ. Ever since, he played with the Dom Salvador Quartet at the Chivas Jazz Festival (Brasil-May/2003), with Hermeto Pascoal, Danilo Caymmi, Jovino Santos Neto, Jane Duboc, Duofel Soundcape Big Band, Orquestra Popular de Câmara to name just a few. He has been steady member of the Nelson Ayres Trio for 6 years. Since ‘94 is often in Europe with his own Brazilian Jazz group and other musical projects. In 2004 he also played with his group in Asia at the Indonesia Open Jazz Festival. His third CD “PRAZER DA ESPERA” has been independently released in April 2006. Since August 2005 is living again in Europe. toured with the singer Rosalia de Souza (Japan, Poland, Italy). Presently in Barcelona, joins Elisabet Raspall Trio, Carola Ortiz Duo, among other projects. Leads the RBM BraSilian World Group with which has performed in jazz festivals in Indonesia, Brasil, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and Slovenia.________________