About Me
Guitarrist, Composer and Arranger, Magno started to play guitar at the age of 16 influenced by Jazz and Brazilian Music. He studied Theory at FUMA, today UEMG (Universidade Estadual de Musica) and Fundacao de Educacao Artistica completing also an Arrangement course with Claudia Cimbleris. As a performer, Magno is self-taught having as his first mentors the teachers Guilherme Monteiro, Wilson Lopes and Julio Marques. His first work as a composer was in 1990 with the group called "Feijao de Corda". Later in 1993, he met the "Gaucho" Drummer Nene with whom he worked for almost a decade having participated in 3 of his albums: AO VIVO NO CCBB (Centro Cultural do Brasil -RJ-93) PORTO DOS CASAIS(Nucleo Contemporaneo- SP-97 remasterized 2005- maritaca) SUITE CURRAL DEL REY (BH-98) At the time, Magno also had the opportunity to work side by side with competent musicians such as: Mauro Senise, Vinicius Dorim, Teco Cardoso, Robertinho Silva, Pascoal Meirelles, Benjamin Taubkin, Marcio Montarroios, Nivaldo Ornelas, Andre Marques and Naylor Proveta. Besides them, he has worked with Toninho Horta, Harvey Wainaple, Arthur Maia, Paulinho Trompete, Aliéksey Viana, Continentrio, Jeff Gardner, Nenem, Beto Lopes and Lincoln Cheib. As a Instructor, he has taught Harmony and Improvisation Workshops in the Winter Festival at the University FUNREY( Sao Joao Del Rey-MG-97) and UFMG (Ouro Preto-95-96). In 2004, Magno released his first album "Maracatuaba", with guests Nene, Benjamin Taubkin, Celio Barros, Andre Mehmari, Toninho Horta, Toninho Ferragutti, Sergio Santos, etc. Magno won th 5th Edition of the "BDMG Instrumental Music Award" For his "Maracatuaba" album. In 2005 he played this CD in Europe with Gerald Cleaver, Mike Eckroth and Stephan Kurmann and 2006 again, with Criss Weisendanger, Mauro Martins, Dudu Penz e Kaspar Rast. In the same year tour in Brasil, the project "Geraçoes de Minas" , with Nivaldo Ornelas, Paulinho Braga, Sergio Barroso and Kiko Continentino.In 2007 Magno is invitaded as guitarrist of MARIA SCHNEIDER in "TUDO E JAZZ FESTIVAL"Ouro Preto(Brasil).
