Paulo Moura
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 July 1932 São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 12 July 2010 (aged 77) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | jazz swing choro |
| Instrument(s) | clarinet saxophone |
| Years active | 1956–2010 |
| Website | www |
Paulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010[1]) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born in São José do Rio Preto, where his father was the maestro of a marching band and encouraged his son to train as a tailor,[2] Paulo instead studied in the National Music School and performed with the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra. He was the first black artist to become first clarinetist in the Municipal Theatre Orchestra.[2] He appeared at Bossa Nova night at Carnegie Hall in 1962 with Sérgio Mendes,[2] the two of them also featuring on Cannonball Adderley's 1962 album, Cannonball's Bossa Nova. He won the Sharp Award for the most popular instrumentalist of the year in 1992.[2]
His CD Paulo Moura e Os Oito Batutas was listed by Barnes & Noble as one of the top 10 recommendations of the year for 1998.[2] From 1997 to 1999, he was on the State Council of Culture in Rio de Janeiro, a Councillor of the Federal Council of Music, and President of the Museum Foundation of Image and Sound.[2] In 2000, Moura became the first Brazilian instrumentalist to win the Latin Grammy.[2] Moura died of lymphoma three days before his 78th birthday.[3][4] In his last informal musical gathering happened on July 10, 2010,[5] and included David Feldman (musician), Daniela Spielmann, Marcello Gonçalves, Gabriel Moura, Humberto Araujo and Wagner Tiso. He was married to Halina Grynberg and had two sons, Pedro and Domingos.[6]
Discography
[edit]- Moto Perpétuo. Chantecler, 1956.
- Sweet Sax. RCA Victor, 1957.
- Escolha e Dance com Paulo Moura. Sinter Discos, 1959.
- Paulo Moura Interpreta Radamés Gnatalli. Continental, 1960.
- Tangos e Boleros. Chantecler, 1962.
- Cannonball's Bossa Nova (1962), with Cannonball Adderley
- Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann, Latin Fever (1962), with Herbie Mann
- Paulo Moura e Hecteto: Mensagem. Equipe, 1968.
- Paulo Moura e Quarteto. Equipe, 1969.
- Paulo Moura e Hecteto: Fibra. Equipe, 1970.
- Pilantocracia. Equipe, 1971.
- Confusão Urbana, Suburbana e Rural. RCA Victor, 1976.
- Concertão. Kuarup, 1981.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner. Odeon, 1983.
- Mistura e Manda. Kuarup, 1984.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner: Vou Vivendo. Kuarup, 1986.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner: Vou Vivendo. Odeon, 1986.
- Gafieira Etc. e Tal. Kuarup, 1986.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner Interpretam Pixinguinha. CBS, 1988.
- Quarteto Negro: Paulo Moura, Jorge Degas, Zezé Mota e Djalma Corrêa. Kuarup, 1988.
- Paulo Moura Interpreta Dorival Caymmi. Chorus, 1991.
- Rio Nocturne. Messidor, 1992.
- Dois Irmãos: Paulo Moura e Raphael Rabello. Milestone Records, 1992.
- Paulo Moura e Wagner Tiso. Tom Brasil, 1996.
- Paulo Moura e Os Batutas. Rob Digital, 1997. Winner of the 2000 Latin Grammy.
- Mood Ingenuo: Paulo Moura and Cliff Korman duo. Jazzheads, 1999.
- Paulo Moura visita Jobim e Gershwin. Pau Brasil, 2000.
- K-Ximblues. Rob Digital, 2002.
- Estação Leopoldina. MecBR, 2003.
- El Negro del blanco. Biscoito Fino, 2004.
- Fruto Maduro with André Sachs, Biscoito Fino 2012
References
[edit]- ^ "MEMÓRIA: Paulo Moura silencia" Zero Hora in Portuguese, 15 July 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Paulo Moura". Cantaloupe Music Productions Inc. Archived from the original on December 1, 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Músico Paulo Moura morre aos 77". Folha.com. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Seu Jorge" Exclaim! Magazine, August 2010 in Portuguese, 15 July 2010
- ^ "Sarau para Paulo Moura". Cantaloupe Music Productions. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (22 July 2010). "Brazilian musician brought the bossa nova to the world". The Globe and Mail.
