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| Born | September 18, 1954 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Website | www |
Jovino Santos Neto (born September 18, 1954) is a Seattle-based[1] Brazilian-American jazz pianist, flutist, composer, arranger, educator and record producer.[2][3]
Career
Jovino Santos Neto started playing piano at age 13 and by 16 was playing keyboards in a band called the Vacancy Group in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro. He earned a degree in Biology, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and later from Macdonald College of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4]
In 1977, he joined the group led by Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal, working as a pianist, flutist, composer, arranger and producer.[5][6] Since leaving Hermeto's group in 1992 and relocating to the United States, Santos Neto has released several albums.[7] He has toured internationally as the leader of his own ensemble and with musicians such as Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, and Mike Marshall.[8][9][10]
Santos Neto teaches at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts and is a frequent teacher at Jazz Camp West.
Discography
- 1998: Caboclo
- 2000: Ao Vivo em Olympia (Live in Olympia, Washington)
- 2001: Balaio (Basket) (Malandro)
- 2003: Canto do Rio
- 2003: Serenata with Mike Marshall
- 2005: Brazil Duets with Mike Marshall
- 2006: Roda Carioca
- 2008: Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast)
- 2010: Veja o Som
- 2011: Current
Awards
- Artist Trust Fellowship, 2001[11]
- IAJE/ASCAP (International Association for Jazz Education/American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Commission) for an established composer, 2002
- Chamber Music America New Works Jazz Composition Award, 2003
- Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year, Earshot Jazz, 2004
- Nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, Canto do Rio, Latin Grammy Awards, 2004
- Nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, Roda Carioca, Latin Grammy Awards, 2006
- Nomination, Best Instrumental Album Live at Caramoor, Latin Grammy Awards, 2009
References
- ^ "BRAZZIL - News from Brazil - Jovino Santos, ambassador of Hermeto Pascoal - Brazilian Music". www.brazzil.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Ginga: a Brazilian Way to Groove, by Jovino Santos Neto | Flute Journal". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Jovino Santos Neto Trio: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Hobart, Erika (2011-10-11). "Jovino Santos Neto: King of the Hill". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Allmusic credits
- ^ "NPR's JazzSet: Jovino Santos Neto and Dena DeRose". legacy.npr.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Jovino Santos Neto". PianoGroove.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Jovino Santos Neto | Kennedy Center". www.kennedy-center.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Leitão |, Egídio (2003-11-09). "Mike Marshall & Jovino Santos Neto: Serenata – The Music of Hermeto Pascoal". Música Brasileira. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Mike Marshall & Jovino Santos Neto (play Hermeto Pascoal)". Radio National. 1998-08-18. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Artist Profile: Jovino Santos Neto". Latin Jazz Network. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
External links
- Official website
- 'Ep. 138: Jovino Santos Neto - pianist, composer, arranger, educator' Interview by Tigran Arakelyan
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This page was last edited on 18 November 2022, at 07:07