Rubens Bassini
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Rubens Bassini was a percussion
ist who played bongos
and conga
s above all. He played together with the band Os Ipanemas: Astor Silva (trombone) Marinho (bass) Wilson das Neves
(drums) and Neco (guitar).
He also played with João Gilberto
, Sérgio Mendes
, Dom Salvador
, Eumir Deodato and Dave Grusin
, predominantly Bossa Nova
.
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
ist who played bongos
Bongo drum
Bongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
and conga
Conga
The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
s above all. He played together with the band Os Ipanemas: Astor Silva (trombone) Marinho (bass) 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....
(drums) and Neco (guitar).
He also played with João Gilberto
João Gilberto
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto , is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. His seminal recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the new musical genre of Bossa nova in the late 1950s.-Biography:From an early age, music...
, 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....
, Dom Salvador
Dom Salvador
Dom Salvador, born 1938 Salvador da Silva Filho, is a Brazilian jazz / Música Popular Brasileira pianist most notable for his Rio 65 Trio that featured the Brazilian jazz drummer Edison Machado and bassist Sérgio Barroso. He also did tours of Europe with musicians like Sylvia Telles...
, Eumir Deodato and Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
David Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys...
, predominantly Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
.
Discography
- Rubens Bassini E Os 11 Magnificos'1960 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil re- issued 2002
- Rubens Bassini Y Los Latinos 1963 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil re -issued 2010
- Rubens Bassini with Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66, 77, 88
- Deodato - Deodato 2 - 1973 (CTI Records)
- The Atlantic Family Live in Montreaux - 1976 (Atlantic Records)