Egberto Gismonti
| Egberto Gismonti | |
|---|---|
 Egberto Gismonti, 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Egberto Amin Gismonti |
| Born |
5 December 1947 Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Progressive rock, folk rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | 8-string guitar, 10 string guitar, piano, wood flutes, kalimba, indian organ |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | ECM, EMI |
| Associated acts | Jan Garbarek, Charlie Haden, Nana Vasconcelos |
Egberto Amin Gismonti (born December 5, 1947 in Carmo, Rio de Janeiro)[1] is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.[1]
Discography
Albums:
- Egberto Gismonti (Elenco, 1969)
- Sonho '70 (Polydor, 1970)
- Orfeo Novo (MPS, 1970)
- Agua e Vinho (EMI-Odeon, 1972) [2]
- Egberto Gismonti (EMI-Odeon, 1973)
- Academia de Danças (EMI, 1974)
- Corações Futuristas (Odeon, 1976)
- Carmo (EMI, 1977)
- Dança Das Cabeças (ECM, 1977) with Naná Vasconcelos
- No Caipira (Odeon, 1978)
- Sol Do Meio Dia (ECM, 1978)
- Circense (EMI, 1979)
- Solo (ECM, 1979)
- Magico (ECM, 1979) with Charlie Haden and Jan Garbarek
- Folk Songs (ECM, 1981) with Charlie Haden and Jan Garbarek
- Sanfona (ECM, 1981) solo and with Academia de Dancas
- Em Família (EMI, 1981)
- Trem Caipira (ECM, 1985)
- Dança Dos Escravos (ECM, 1989)
- In Montreal - 2001 (ECM) with Charlie Haden
- Magico: Carta de Amor with Jan Garbarek and Egberto Gismonti (ECM, 2012 [1981])
- Saudações (ECM, 2009)
Albums as producer and/or arranger:
- Naná Vasconcelos - Saudades (ECM, 1979)
Musical Contributions
- Yeahwon Shin - Yeahwon (2010); Gismonti plays piano on the final track
References
- 1 2 allmusic Biography
- ↑ "Egberto Gismonti é destaque na série "Discos Fundamentais"" (in Portuguese). OlhoVivo. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
- Oldies.com
- Biography at European Jazz Network
- Egberto Gismonti at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview at Brazil-Brasil.com
- Egberto Gismonti on ECM Records
- Allmusic
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