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Raul Mascarenhas

Sax & Flute

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Raul Mascarenhas: (Saxophone & Flute player and composer)Raul Mascarenhas is a saxophone and Flute player from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, currently residing in Paris, France. He has recorded and played with many of Brazil's foremost recording artists, such as: Johnny Alf, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Moraes Moreira, Maria Betania,Virginia Rodrigues,Hermeto Paschoal, Toninho Horta, and many others. With Gilberto Gil, he's been working in Tours around the world and recording since 1984. He has released 3 CD's : "Raul Mascarenhas" (WEA-Latina) , "Sabor Carioca"(Som Livre) , "Coisa Feita" (MP,B-Universal) , this last one, with the compositions of great brazilian composer Joao Bosco, came out in Brasil in 2005. He has co-released the CD "Pressao Alta" with great saxophone/flute player from Brasil, Mauro Senise. Living in France since 1998, has been member of the Sporting Club of Monaco Orchestra, performing with artists like George Benson, James Brown and others. Has been recording and playing as well with great French bass player Jean Marc Jafet. At the moment is recording and touring with greatest Brazilian singer in France, Catia Werneck. Raul Mascarenhas is working on his new CD that will come out in 2007.
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Blues Alley, 2006.

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Member Since: 4/15/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/raulmascarenhas
Band Members: Saxophoniste et flutiste depuis 1971, Raul Mascarenhas a fait ses armes dans les grands orchestres de bal ainsi que le groupe de Johnny Alf.Entre 1972 et 1973 il part sejourner New York pour jouer et se perfectionner, et devient pour un temps eleve de grands musiciens, tels que Michael Brecker, Bob Mover, Steve GrossmanIl sinstalle ensuite Paris pour quelques temps (1974 / 1975), ou il se produit au sein du sextet Pau Brasil au fameux club Via Brasil , ainsi que dans le groupe de Tania Maria.En 1976 il part diriger le groupe de musique bresilienne Ipanema Quintet a Frankfurt en Allemagne.De retour au Bresil en 1977, il integre la formation de la chanteuse Gal Costa, pour une serie de concerts et de disques, et commence alors a jouer et enregistrer pour les grands noms de la Musique Populaire Bresilienne comme Caetano Veloso, Fafa de Belem, Maria Betania, Moraes Moreira, Hermeto Paschoal, Toninho Horta, ainsi que Gilberto Gil avec lequel il travaille depuis 1984.Installe nouveau en France depuis 1998, il intervient notamment comme saxophone soliste de lOrchestre du Sporting Monaco de 2001 2003. Il travaille par ailleurs en concerts et studio avec le musicien Jean Marc Jafet, ainsi qu'au sein du Grand Hotel 3-14 Cannes avec le guitariste Jean-Yves Mestre et la chanteuse bresilienne Nina. Il reside actuellement Paris, ou il se produit regulirement au sein de formations varies, dont celle de la chanteuse Catia Werneck.
Influences: John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, James Moody, Cannonball Aderley, George Coleman, Bob Mover, Steve Grossman, Michael Brecker, Dick Oats, Jerry Bergonzi, Paulo Moura, Vitor Assis Brasil, Ion Muniz, Johnny Alf, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and...many others brazilian artists.
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