Artist description Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Singing, Percussion, Lyrics

Music Style world music, all styles I can embrace

Musical Influences Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Cesar Mariano, Tom Jobim, Hermeto Paschoal, Joao Gilberto, Carlos Lyra, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Carmen Miranda, Ernesto Nazaret, Ivan Lins, Paulo Bellinati, Chiquiha Gonzaga, Pagode, Samba, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Elis Regina, Moraes Moreira, Pepeu Gomes, Rita Lee

Similar Artists Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Cesar Mariano,Jobim, Hermeto, Joao, Carlos Lyra, Nascimento, Debussy, Rachmani, Liszt, Chick Corea, Caetano, Gil, Chico, Ernesto

Artist History Tuti Fornari was born in Sao Paulo Brazil in 1966. By the age of 5 years old he started on the piano. He got his Music BS by Unicamp in 1991 when he was already playing with several Brazilian artists. In 1996 Tuti went to live in California where he performed with local musicians and recorded 3 CDs. During this while Tuti came closer to his Brazilian roots by playing percussion and singing in a Samba/Capoeira group in Palo Alto. Currently Tuti travels back and forth between Brazil and California, recording, performing and composing.

Group Members Tuti Fornari

Instruments piano, keyboards, guitar, voice

Albums Monologs I and II, Sacredcat, So Amigos, Brazilian Bossa Jazz

Press Reviews check: http://tuti.garoa.com

Additional Info check my work with Joao Neves: www.mp3.com/brazilianbossajazz

Location Palo Alto, CA - Brazil

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