César Camargo Mariano

César Camargo Mariano (born 19 September 1943) is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer.

Biography

Mariano was born in São Paulo. In June 1957 the American trombone player Melba Liston invited thirteen-year-old Mariano 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 Mariano met Johnny Alf, who came to live with Mariano's family due to their great friendship. Together at the family home in São Paulo, Mariano became familiar with arranging, composing, and the arts of cinema and theatre, thanks to Johnny's encouragement.

Studying with his father, a music teacher, Mariano started to learn the theory behind the music he played and heard. Mariano 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 Mariano 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. Mariano'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 Mariano as producer, pianist, and musical director.

Since then, Mariano 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, Mariano moved to the United States, where he lives now with his wife. Mariano received the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.

Discography

Awards

CLIO awards

International radio

International radio

International TV/cinema

International radio

International radio

International radio

International radio

International radio

International radio

International radio

International radio

Grammy awards

2006 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 Best MPB Album: "Ao Vivo" (with Leny Andrade)

Grammy awards nomination

Sharp Music award

Playboy award

TIM Music Award

APCA Awards

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