Moacir Santos
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Moacir Santos was a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and music educator. Baden Powell de Aquino
and Wilson das Neves
both studied under him. As a composer, Santos worked with Nara Leão
, Roberto Menescal
, Sérgio Mendes
and Lynda Laurence
, among others.
Mark Levine
and Muiza Adnet have both released album's consisting entirely of Santos' music.
Baden Powell de Aquino
Baden Powell de Aquino usually known simply as Baden Powell, was one of the greatest Brazilian guitarists. He explored the instrument to its utmost limits, playing it in a distinctive, unique manner, incorporating virtuoso classical techniques together with popular harmony and swing...
and Wilson das Neves
Wilson das Neves
Wilson das Neves is a Brazilian Percussionist. He is a key figure in the history of Brazilian music having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many decades and featured on numerous important recordings....
both studied under him. As a composer, Santos worked with Nara Leão
Nara Leão
Nara Lofego Leão was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil....
, Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
, Sérgio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Sérgio Santos Mendes is a Brazilian musician. He has released over thirty-five albums, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk....
and Lynda Laurence
Lynda Laurence
Lynda Laurence is an American singer. She is best known for being a part of two Motown acts: Stevie Wonder's backup group Wonderlove, and one of the post-Diana Ross versions of The Supremes...
, among others.
Mark Levine
Mark Levine (musician)
Mark Levine is a jazz pianist, author and educator. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others....
and Muiza Adnet have both released album's consisting entirely of Santos' music.
Discography
- 1964: Luiza (RCA Victor)
- 1965: Coisas (Forma)
- 1972: MaestroMaestro (Moacir Santos album)Maestro is an album by Brazilian composer Moacir Santos recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 3½ stars stating "For his Blue Note debut, Maestro, Brazilian composer Moacir Santos assiduously avoids his homeland's...
(Blue NoteBlue Note RecordsBlue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. At the end of the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, Blue Note headquarters...
) - 1974: SaudadeSaudade (album)Saudade is an album by Brazilian composer Moacir Santos recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.-Track listing:# "Early Morning Love" - 3:25...
(Blue Note) - 1975: Carnival of the SpiritsCarnival of the SpiritsCarnival of the Spirits is an album by Brazilian composer Moacir Santos recorded in 1975 and released on the Blue Note label.-Track listing:# "Quiet Carnival" - 5:52# "Jequie" - 2:53# "Kamba" - 4:30...
(Blue Note) - 1978: Opus 3, No. 1 (Discovery)
- 2004: Ouro Negro (Adventure Music)
- 2005: Choros & Alegria (Adventure Music)