Don't miss this long awaited CD release concert by Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and educator Marcos Silva! Joining Marcos are the stellar instrumentalists that contributed to this highly anticipated recording, "Brasil From Head to Toe." Sergio Mendes wrote: "IÕve just heard Marcos SilvaÕs new CD: Brasil From Head to Toe" Marcos is a great pianist/arranger/composer. The whole band that plays with him are also amazing. The repertoire is comprised of wonderful Brazilian flavors and rhythms, with a mixture of up tempo and joyful songs, which will make you feel good! Marcos has a very special touch and all his solos are fresh and unique. I wish him all the success he deserves with this new project." Marcos Silva/Piano, synthesizer Pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator Marcos Silva performs worldwide. Nominated for two Grammys, he toured with many artists, including Paquito DÕRivera, Bud Shank, Claudio Roditi, Raul de Souza, Toninho Horta, Leny Andrade, Edu Lobo, Emilio Santiago, Dori Caymmi and many more. Marcos was musical director for Flora Purim and Airto Moreira for 24 years. He wrote arrangements for Dizzy GillespieÕs band and replaced Gil Evans as composer-arranger of AirtoÕs Spiritual Mass with a 63 piece orchestra in Germany. He is sought after as a producer of CDs, including three of his own. Marcos heads the Brazilian Music Department at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Scott Thompson/Bass Scott Thompson grew up in a family of celebrated musicians and musical educators. He has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, CA. An educator himself, Scott teaches ensembles, bass master classes, and workshops worldwide. He is much sought after as a studio musician. Scott tours and performs globally with Chico Pinheiro, Marcos Silva, Dick Hindman, Helio Alves, Tiago Costa, Rafael Vernet, Toninho Horta, Dani and Deborah Gurgel, Jovino Santos Neto, Thiago Rabello, Kiko Freitas, Rafael Barata, Leny Andrade, Vitor Gonalves, Marcio Bahia, Edu Ribeiro, Celso Alberti, and Terrence Kelly. Mauricio Zottarell/iDrums Brazilian-born and New York CityÐbased drummer and composer Mauricio Zottarelli is a Berklee College of Music graduate credited in more than 80 albums thus far in his career. He has worked with dozens of the most notable artists of today including Hiromi, Eliane Elias, Prasanna, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Esperanza Spalding, Keiko Matsui, Richard Bona, Paquito DÕRivera, Richard Galliano, Chuck Loeb, Chico Pinheiro, Cl‡udio Roditi, Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer, Mike Pope, Eldar, Ivan Lins, Carmen Souza, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Jovino Santos Neto, Nilson Matta, Toninho Horta, Fil— Machado, Marcos Silva. Gary Meek/Woodwinds Celebrated saxophonist Gary Meek hails from Encino and currently lives and teaches in Monterey, California. Early in his career, he toured and played keyboards with Dionne Warwick. A talented composer, arranger and studio musician, Gary has worked worldwide with Herb Alpert, Al Jarreau, Jeff Lorber, Brian Bromberg, Oscar Castro-Neves, Green Day, Jay Oliver, Makoto Ozone, Tom Kennedy and many others. He toured and recorded for 20 years with Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. Gary has collaborated with Dave Weckl since 2002. He has appeared on over 200 records, worked as traveling clinician with the Monterey Jazz Festival, and teaches privately in Monterey.,
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