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| Brazilian Music It Is Time To Learn More!!!! Pianist, Arranger, Composer and Educator Antonio Adolfo presents Master Class PHRASING IN BRAZILIAN MUSIC, this Saturday, 11:30 AM at Michiko Studios, NYC.((Michiko Studios),149, West 46th St (second floor), New York, NY 10036) PHRASING IN BRAZILIAN MUSIC, by pianist, arranger, composer and educator Antonio Adolfo The master class will focus on different Brazilian music styles, with their characteristics, including phrasing. General concepts as well as particular ones will be approached throughout demonstration, using different instruments. It is open to students and musicians of different instruments, including vocal. BRAZILIAN MUSIC WORKSHOPS FROM JUNE 30th THRU JULY 12th Don't miss the chance to have private instruction, Brazilian music consultation and master classes with Antonio Adolfo ABOUT ANTONIO ADOLFO Pianist, arranger, producer and educator, Antonio Adolfo grew up in a musical family in Rio de Janeiro (his mother was a violinist in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra), and began his studies at the age of seven. At seventeen he was already a professional musician. His teachers include Eumir Deodato and the great Nadia Boulanger in Paris. During the 60's he led his own trio that participated in several Bossa Nova and Jazz shows in Brazil and toured with singers Leny Andrade, Carlos Lyra, Flora Purim, Wilson Simonal, Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento. Adolfo wrote tunes such as Pretty World (original Brazilian title: Sa Marina) that gained great success and have been recorded by such artists as Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert, Earl Klugh, Dionne Warwick, and others. He won International Song Contests (Rio - Brazil and Athens - Greece) on two occasions. As a musician, arranger and record producer he has worked with some of the most representative Brazilian names, besides having released more than 25 albums under his name. In 1985 Mr. Adolfo created his own school in Rio, Brazil, now with more than 1, 300 students. During the time as an educator Adolfo has released several books in Brasil and two internationally acclaimed : Brazilian Music Workshops and Phrasing in Brazilian Music. His 2010 CD album, Lá e Cá/Here and There, followed the footsteps of the awarded 2007 live recording Antonio Adolfo e Carol Saboya Ao Vivo/ Live. In 2011 his CD Chora Baiao was released and became awarded as the best release of the year by the prestigious Latin Jazz Corner website. Antonio Adolfo's recent CD "Finas Misturas"/Fine Mixtures has been acclaimed with great reviews and Jazz radio airplay. Now he is releasing CD Rio, Choro, Jazz… (a tribute to legendary Brazilian pianist and composer Ernesto Nazareth). write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |