Bass player,sideman,producer...books,yoga,dogs,freud ..n jung,food,grass,goodvibrations,art,underground,poets..Basses
,Guitars,Acoustic,Electric,and more.love all that...
Born in São Paulo, Brasil,I started studying music at seven years old, playing acoustic guitar with the age of 7, at the age of twelve started playing electric guitar, studied with the guitarist Alexandre Birkett for seven years at CLAM(Zimbo Trio)conservatory, having the basic structure of music in approaching it in different levels of improvising as well as a sideman guitarist, playing at the time with soul bands, among other pop bands at the local scene.
Went to Boston were was accepted at the New England Conservatory of music.
In there starded to play the bass guitar for witch I became soon very familiar and approaching the knowledge of guitar at it.
Still searching, went to classes with saxophonist Roberto Sion, advanced harmony and arrangement with Wilson Gomes and Marcus Siqueira, and the Bass with Zelli and Robson Barros (Banda Black Rio).
Also classes with sizão machado at berckelee - souza lima conservatory.
Owner of Sp Studio for five years had the opportunity of producing many bands and play and recording with artists such as Georgia Brown, Lu Schievano, Tita Lima, Tutti Baê, Fritz(Trio Mocotó), Guilherme Helding(Lanny Gordin), Wilson Gomes, Jack Fiorinni, Anticaos (tracks produced by Ortega, Munari, Dj Soul Slinger, Mc Tiu ,Rodney Nascimento, Gui ,Dj Nego Billy e Quincas Moreira) and others.
Now a days I work at some projects like Outs band, playing the classics of funk soul ..n blues, Souzeira with underground funk& soul , Jazz Aftenoon at galleria Olido, Anticaos with influences of Hip-Hop and Jazz ,4x4 jazz with Mc donald Parris and at music scene in São Paulo best clubs.
Last out experiences at la plata jazz festival in argentina,8/2007.
Great influences came from list of numerous artists like Cassandra Wilson, Richard Bonna, Key Ackhard, Meshell Ndegeocello, Herbie Hancock, Dave Liebman, Lonnie Plaxico, Mino Cinelu, Miles Davis,Victor Wooten, Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorious, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Toninho Horta, Hermeto Pascoal, Donny Hathaway, Ed Motta, Ben Harper, Salif Keita, Talib Kweli, Ari, The Roots, Isaac Hayes, Zap Mamma, Maceo Parker, Prince, Sting, Asia Dub Foundation, Raul Midon, Aretha Franklin, Dave Holland, Funkadelic, Marcus Miller, Toots Thielemans, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, Pablo Casals, Sly, The Meters, Rocco Prestia, Sun Ra Orchestra, Arthur Maia, Robben Ford, Incognito, Charlie Hunter, Living Colour, D..angelo, James Brown, Bill Frisel, Tori Amos, Jimi Hendrix, Pat Martino, John Abercrombie, Sizão Machado, Medeski, Tom Jobim, Christian Mcbride, Stevie Wonder, Edu Lobo, Guinga,Hermeto Pascoal, Josef Zawinul, Bireli Lagrene, EW&F,Bernard Edwards,Bernard Purdie, Dave Mathews, Marvin Gaye, Allan Holdsworth, J5,Charles Mingus, Milton Nascimento, Elvin Jones,George Benson, Jimmy Smith, Malcom Braff, Headhunters, Jeff Beck, MCcoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Victor Bailey, Thelonious Monk, Soul Live, Bill Laswel, 70..s soundtracks, and so far…
My music is intended to be kind of blue but sharp, with soul, jazz, funk,folk, brasilian and african influences.
MySpaceTV Videos: Meshell Ndegeocello Satisfy Montreux 2000 by Meshell Ndegeocello
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