Nelson Faria

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Nelson Faria (March 23, 1963 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian guitar player.

[edit] Biography

Learned guitar with Sidney Barros ( Gamela ). At the age of 20 moved to Los Angeles and studied at the G.I.T.(Guitar Institute of Technology) and studied with names as Frank Gambale, Joe Pass and Scott Henderson. He played and recorded with names like João Bosco, Ivan Lins, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lisa Ono, Milton Nascimento, Edu Lobo, Cássia Eller, Jerzy Milewski, Paulo Moura, Toninho Horta, Antonio Adolfo, Carlos Malta, Nivaldo Ornelas, Ana Caram, Mauricio Einhorn, Nico Assumpção and Wagner Tiso, among others, and is part of Nosso Trio.

[edit] Discography

• Ioiô (1993) Perfil Musical
• Beatles, um tributo Brasileiro (1998) Solo Music
• Janelas Abertas (1999) Lumiar Discos
• Tres/Three (2000) Independente
• Nelson Faria (2003) Independente
• Vento Bravo (2005) Independente
• Nosso trio ao Vivo (2006)DVD Independente

[edit] Books

• 1991 - A Arte da Improvisação (Lumiar Editora)
• 1995 - The Brazilian Guitar Book (Sher Music)
• 1999 - Acordes, Arpejos e Escalas (Lumiar Editora)
• 2002 - Inside The Brazilian Rhythm Section (Sher Music)