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Jorge Pescara is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian Bassist

Bassist

A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...

and Megatar

Megatar

The Megatar is a stringed musical instrument designed to be played with two-handed tapping. It is manufactured by the U.S. company 'Mobius Megatar'.-Description :...

player, specializing in Fusion

Jazz fusion

Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...

, Progressive

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

, Experimental

Experimental music

Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...

and Brazilian Jazz.

Setup

Basses: D'Alegria Defender Jorge Pescara signature 5str bass; Condor/D'Alegria BC8000JP fretless 8str; Megatar Toneweaver 12str; Megatar Dragon 12str (Stick tunning)
Strings: Elixir
Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates, are strings for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin. Elixir strings are noted for their patented coating that extends the strings' life and tone by blocking damage from elements like skin oil; however, they are...

Nanoweb to Bass (.030, .045, .065, .085, .105, .130); plus super ligh to Megatar (009, 011, 016, 024, 032, 042)
Amp: StudioR Z900 power amp
Effects: Line6 FM4; BassWorks preamp bass modeler; Zoom G2.1U; Boss RC2
Miscellaneous: Hi EBow; Funk Fingers; Dunlop (plectros & picks)

Select Discography

Sallaberry (Sambatuque) Tum Tum Home Music 2009
Ithamara Koorax (Brasil Canta com Ithamara Koorax) Cedem 2008
Elixir strings (Brazilian Great Music vol II) Elixir Brazilian's endorsees cd 2007
Megatar (TouchStyle Cd) Megatar cd 2007
Ithamara Koorax (Brazilian Butterfly) IRMA Italy 2007
Compilation (Bajista) Bajista Magazine 2007
ZERO (O Quinto Elemento) C&C Celebration 2007
Ithamara Koorax (O Vento) IRMA Italy 2006
Ithamara Koorax (The Best Of Ithamara Koorax) JSR / EMI 2006
Various Artists (Brazilia the Very Best of the New Brazilia Sound) IRMA Italy 2005
Luiz Bertoni (Constante Movimento EP) Giraffe Dying records 2005
Various Artists (Chill Out Cafe vol 9) IRMA Italy 2004
Cool Jazzy cuts with Brazilian Flavour (Sister Bossa vol 4) IRMA Italy 2003
Lord K (Com Ropa) K & Rivero Produções 2003
Ithamara Koorax (Love Dance the Ballad album) Milestone records / Fantasy 2003
Ithamara Koorax (Someday the Ballad album) King records / JSR 2003
Dom Um Romao (Groovystation EP) IRMA Italy 2003
Cool Jazzy cuts with Brazilian flavour (Sister Bossa vol 3) IRMA Italy 2002
Chill Out Wear (Chill Out Wear) IRMA Italy 2002
Compilation (A Day in Rimini) Jazz Station Records / IRMA Italy 2002
Brazil All Stars (Rio Strut) Jazz Station Records / Milestone records 2002
Dom Um Romao (Nu Jazz Meets Brazil) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2002
Pingarilho (Stories & Dreams) Jazz Station records 2002
JSR All Stars (Friends From Brazil 2001) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2001
Compilation (Gradation Transition) IRMA Italy 2001
ZERO (Electro-Acústico) Unlimited Music / Sony Music 2001
Dom Um Romao (Lake of Perseverance) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2001
Street Angels (A Benefit Album...) Mr. Bongo UK / Jazz Station records 2000
Fabio Pestana (Faces) SETO ES 2000
Edu Helou (Ser) H. Music 1999
Celso Fonseca (Out of the Blues "single") Geleia Geral 1998
Flor de Lis (Flordelis) Gospel Music 1998
Jadir de Castro (Ziriguidum... e Deus Criou o Samba!) Jazz Station records 1998
Laura Finocchiaro (Eco Glitter) Dabliu / Eldorado 1997
Mello Jr. (Plugged) Indie 1997
Renato Grinberg (Caetano Sem Palavras) Camerati discos 1996
Geisan Varne (Caldeirao de Arruda) Seven Gates records 1996
Leila (Correndo Perigo) Mix House / Eldorado 1995

solo

Grooves in the Temple (2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

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Books

Pescara is the author of bass instructional books.

Arthur Maia Transcriptions (by MPO 1995)
Curso TKT de Contrabaixo Elétrico (by TKT editora 1999)
Contrabaixo Completo para Iniciantes (by Irmãos Vitale editora 2004) ISBN 85-7407-183-8
O Dicionário Brasileiro de Contrabaixo Elétrico (by editora H. Sheldon 2005)
Coleção Toque de Mestre - Harmônicos (by HMP editora 2006)
Contrabaixo Completo – Manual do Groove (by Irmãos Vitale editora 2008) ISBN 978-85-7407-235-7

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