Artist description Brazilian tunes. Vocals. Guitar, Flute, piano, percussion

Music Style Brazilian Jazz

Musical Influences Joao Gilberto, Jobim, Carlos Lyra,Ivan Lins,Grupo Raca

Similar Artists Joao Gilberto, Jobim, Grupo Raca, Raca Negra,Paulinho da Viola, Ivan Lins, Egberto Gismonti, Marcos Silva, Viva Brasil,Stan Getz

Artist History Tuti met Joao while he was a visiting scholar researcher at the CCRMA (Centerfor Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) of Stanford University while heplayed at the Stanford Jazz Ensemble as a jazz pianist.After playing a few gigs in the Bay Area the duo was formed.

Group Members Tuti began to play professionally when he was 13 y.o., as a piano player. When he finished his EE BS he began a BS in Music together with a EE MS in ComputerMusic. For two years he was a visiting scholar researcher at the CCRMA (Centerfor Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) of Stanford University while heplayed at the Stanford Jazz Ensemble as a jazz pianist. He also performed throughoutthe Bay Area in night clubs and restaurants. Recently Tuti developed himself as a guitar player, the instrument that in his opinion better resembles thestyle of the Brazilian Popular Music (also called as MPB). Together with JohnNeves, Tuti developed an album of standards of the MPB entitled Bossas $ Sambas.His singing unveils the strong influent received from Joao Gilberto and thearrangements made by him for this album were greatly focused on the musical fashion of the Brazilian 50's and 60's.---------Joao is a master Brazilian percussionist.He teaches in the SF Bay area.Also plays flute and soprano sax

Instruments acoustic guitar, flute, percussion, piano, keyboards

Albums Brazil Sambaand Bossa

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Location Palo Alto, CA - USA

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