A Bahia-born musician whose saxophone ballads blend choro, samba, and jazz.
For a sense of his sound, start with 'Saxofone, Por Que Choras?' and 'O Romance'. They're both saxophone-led, melodic, and carry that Brazilian choro feel.
His 1998 debut track 'Saxofone, Por Que Choras?' became a signature piece, a saxophone ballad about longing that translates to 'Saxophone, Why Do You Cry?'. That song and others like 'O Romance' show how he folds Brazilian styles into melodic, personal instrumental music. He's kept recording through albums like 2020's 'Amor em Cada Nota', working with players like pianist Vinícius Dorin.
He came up in Salvador and released his debut in 1998 with that well-known saxophone ballad. Later albums like 'O Som da Saudade' in 2002 and 'Identidade' in 2008 continued his blend of Brazilian and jazz influences. The early 2000s brought plagiarism allegations he denied, but he kept recording through to his 2020 album.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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