Cesar Camargo Mariano
Cesar Camargo Mariano (born September 19, 1943, São Paulo) is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer.
Biography
In June 1957 the American trombone player Melba Liston invited thirteen-year-old Cesar to participate in her concert at a jazz club in Rio de Janeiro, and he appears in a program on Rio's Globo Radio called "The Boy Prodigy Who Plays Jazz."
The same year Cesar met Johnny Alf, who came to live with Cesar's family due to their great friendship. Together at the family home in São Paulo, Cesar became familiar with arranging, composing, and the arts of cinema and theater, thanks to Johnny's encouragement.
Studying with his father, a music teacher, Cesar started to learn the theory behind the music he played and heard. Cesar formed amateur instrumental and vocal groups, when TV Record in São Paulo invited him for a special called "Passport to Stardom" (Passaporte para o Estrelato).
In the early 1960s, a teenage Cesar became famous for his ability to swing and for his now-legendary left hand. His ensembles of that era, notably Sambalanço Trio and Som Três, are regarded as high points in Brazilian jazz; so is his 1981 album Samambaia, one of his thirty-plus instrumental albums. Cesar's collaborations with some of Brazil's most important singers like Wilson Simonal and Elis Regina, have brought him worldwide acclaim; the historic 1973 album Elis e Tom, made with Antônio Carlos Jobim, features Cesar as producer, pianist, and musical director.
Since then, Cesar has worked with an international array of giants, from Yo-Yo Ma, to Blossom Dearie; he has also composed a wealth of soundtrack music for film and TV.
From his first marriage with singer Marisa Gata Mansa, he had a son Marcelo Mariano, today a bass player in Brasil. He was together for eight years with Brazilian star Elis Regina and they had two children together (Pedro Mariano and Maria Rita); today both are singers in Brasil.
From his second and current marriage of 30 years with Flavia Rodrigues Alves he had a daughter, Luisa Mariano Imbert (1986), also a singer and graduate from Berklee College of Music, who has worked at Sony Music and currently works for Venus Brown at Buddah Brown Entertainment.
In April 1994, Cesar moved to the United States, where he lives now with his wife. César Camargo Mariano received the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.
Discography
- Quarteto Sabá (1964) RGE
- Sambalanço Trio (1964) RGE
- Sambalanço Trio II (1965) RGE
- Lennie Dale e o Sambalanço Trio (1965) Elenco
- Raulzinho e o Sambalanço Trio (1965) RCA
- Reencontro com Sambalanço Trio (1965) RGE
- Octeto de César Camargo Mariano (1966) RGE
- Som Três (1966) RGE
- Som Três Show (1968)
- Som Três Vol. II (1969) RGE
- Som Três Vol. III - Um é Pouco, Dois é Bom (1970)
- Som Três Vol. IV - Tobogã (1971) Odeon Brazil
- São Paulo - Brasil (1978) RCA Brazil
- César Camargo Mariano & Cia. (1980)
- Samambaia (1981) EMI/Odeon Brazil
- A Todas As Amizades (1983) Columbia Brazil
- Todas As Teclas (1984) Ariola - with Wagner Tiso
- Voz & Suor (1984) EMI/Odeon
- Prisma (1985) Pointer - Brazil
- Mitos (1988) Sony Brazil
- Ponte das Estrelas (1988) Sony Brazil
- César Camargo Mariano (1989) Chorus Brazil
- Natural (1993) Polygram
- Nós (1994) Velas - with Leny Andrade
- Solo Brasileiro (1994) Polygram Brazil
- Piano Voz y Sentimiento (1997) Polygram Mexico
- Duo: Romero Lubambo e César Camargo Mariano (2002) Trama Brazil
- Nova Saudade (2002) Rob Digital Brazil
- Piano & Voz: César Camargo Mariano e Pedro Mariano (2003) Trama Brazil
- Ao Vivo with Leny Andrade (2007)
Awards
CLIO awards
International radio
- Winner: Music/lyrics
- Chevrolet Line - "The World Out There"
- Music Director
- Music Composer
International radio
- Winner: Overall campaign
- Chevrolet Line - "The World Out There"
- Music Director
- Music Composer
International TV/cinema
- Recognition: Music
- GM Cars - "See The Country"
- Music composer
International radio
- Recognition: Beverages
- Coca- Cola - "There Are Times...."
- Music composer
International radio
- Recognition: Music/lyrics
- Chevrolet Line - "Come On"
- Music composer
International radio
- Recognition: Beverages
- Coca-Cola - "It Doesn't Matter..."
- Personalities
International radio
- Recognition: Overall campaign
- Coca-Cola - "There Are Times...", "It Doesn't Matter"
- Music composer
International radio
- Recognition; Automotive
- Chevrolet Line - "Come On"
- Music composer
International radio
- Recognition; Music scoring
- Hilton cigarettes - "Hilton"
- Music arrangement
International radio
- Recognition: Automotive
- Chevrolet Line - "It's For Real Samba"
- Composer
- Music Director
International radio
- Recognition: Automotive
- Chevrolet Line - "It's For Real Funk"
- Composer
Grammy awards
2006 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 Best MPB Album: "Ao Vivo" (with Leny Andrade)
Grammy awards nomination
- Fifth Latin Grammy Awards
- Best MPB Album: "Piano & Voz"
Sharp Music award
- Second Sharp Music Award
- Best Arranger "Samba"
- Fifth Sharp Music award
- Best Arranger: "Instrumental"
- Seventh Sharp Music Award
- Best Arranger: "Instrumental"
Playboy award
- V Playboy award
- Best Arranger
TIM Music Award
- First Brazilian TIM Music Award
- Best Instrumental Album: "Duo"
APCA Awards
- 1972 Best Arranger
- 1974 Best Arranger
- 1976 Special Highlight
- 1978 Best Arranger
- 1979 Best Arranger
- 1980 Best Pianist
- 1979 Best Arranger
- 1982 Best Arranger and Best Pianist
- 1983 Best Arranger and Best Pianist
- 1984 Best Arranger and Best Pianist
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