Member Since: 3/27/2006
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Born the 6 august 1977 in Salvador-BA Brazil
At age 14, he moved to Fance and played with Pat Metheny in the movie JUST A DREAM directed by Franck Cassenti. On the same year he played in Paris Jazz Festival.
At age 16, he starts the NELSON VERAS QUARTET with Michel Benita, Eric Barret and Aldo Romano and performs on the Marciac Jazz Festival (opening for Herbie Hancock), Nice Jazz Festival, Vannes Jazz Festival, etc
In 1996, he records for Aldo Romanos Intervista with Palle Danielson and Stefano di Battista. He also played with Rick Margitza, Bireli Lagrene, Jean-Michel Pilc, Daniel Humair, Michel Grailler, Hein Van de Gein
In 1997, he played in Michel Petruccianis group young lions , did several concerts in Antilles and performed with Intervista group.
In 1998, he went back to Brazil and was one of the 5 winners of the visa competition of brazilian popular music among 200 musicians.
In 1999, he performs with Gary Peacock, Lee Konitz on a tribute to Michel Petrucciani.
Nelson is currently freelancing in Paris, and plays with, Magic Malik, Olivier Ker Ourio, Gildas Bocle et le groupe Celtic Tales, Dominique Dipiazza, Jean Louis Matinier, Mathieu Chazarenc Trio and others
2004 he records his first album as a leader for LABEL BLEU
2004 Tour with saxophonist Mark Turner
2004 Record and tour with saxophonist Steve Coleman
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